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Available for around £600, it’s by no means cheap,
but with its competitors asking for closer to £700, it
still offers a good saving. What’s more, it doesn’t slip
up elsewhere, making this an excellent display.
It all starts with the elegant design. The frame is
slim and simple, and the stand is similarly
understated in solid metal. That stand also offers a
full range of adjustments and VESA compatibility. It
even has a dial on the side that makes it easy to
reset the height back to exactly where you like it.
You get a couple of rare extras, too. On the right
edge, for instance, there’s a flip-down headphone
stand that sits above two USB 3.0 ports and the
headphone jack, making for a convenient little zone
of connectivity. One of the USB ports also supports
fast-charging.
The display offers very good image quality, too,
even if the colour balance needs a bit of tweaking to
get the best from it. All told, this the best
27-inch 4K G-sync display on the
market for the price.AOC AG271UG
eu.aoc.com £600
This display uses a VA panel, the chief advantage of
which is great contrast. This makes it fantastic for
watching video. However, it’s not just a one-trick
pony and also works well for work duties.
One thing it can’t claim, though, is to be stylish- there’s an obvious cheapness to the overall look.
What it lacks in pizzazz, though, it makes for up for
in practicality. The stand offers height, rotation and
tilt adjustment and can be swapped for a VESA-
compatible alternative. You also get plenty of
connectivity, with DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI and even
VGA connections on the back, as well as four USB
3.0 ports on the side.
Overall image quality is good, with the massive
2,317:1 contrast really bringing movies and games
to life. Being a VA panel, gaming isn’t its strongest
suit thanks to the technology’s slow response time,
but it’s still okay for non-competitive games.
Overall, it offers a good set of features
and will appeal to those that like to sit
back and watch movies on their PC.
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4AOC’s AG271UG is a direct competitor to the Acer
XB271HK and Asus ROG PB279Q. All are 27-inch 4K IPS
displays that include G-Sync to reduce screen tear. But
AOC’s model is the cheapest of the three.
Philips offers a couple of large 4K displays, including
the massive 40-inch BDM4037UW. The 32-inch
328P6VJEB is likely a more practical size for most
people’s needs.