Dell 27 Plus 4K Monitor - S2725QS - 27-inch 4K (3840 x 2160) 120Hz 16:9 Display, IPS Panel, AMD FreeSync Premium, sRGB 99%, Integrated Speakers, 1500:1 Contrast Ratio, Comfortview Plus - Ash White

After upgrading to a 360hz 1440p OLED and giving away my old 144hz 1440p IPS, I needed another monitor primarily productivity and programming as a CS student. But after trying other 27 inch 4k monitors with 60hz refresh rates, it didn’t feel like home. it just made everything feel slower and made me feel less productive. But this monitor ticks all my boxes, it reaches 350 nits brightness which is on par with my old monitor but with noticeably better contrast. You wouldn’t think 1000:1 to 1500:1 makes a difference if you own an OLED that can literally reach infinite:1 but yes, it makes a big difference. Colors look good to me when just eyeballing it next to my 2019 MacBook at a comparable brightness. The resolution at this size is fantastic text and every part of the UI is ultra crisp like my MacBook (honestly even more so, I think ClearType makes a big difference). Viewing angles are great. The matte coating does produce some grain which is noticable if you are in a dark room viewing full white screen within a foot away but it’s by far not the worse i’ve seen and with dark mode I legitimately cannot notice it and the reflection handling is pretty great.Now the refresh rate… wow. 4k on 27 inches with 120hz is just, stunning. Just feels like the way navigating a desktop is meant to feel. It honestly feels like a crime we use 60hz for literally anything, it makes everything just feel way more responsive. Response times are okay, absolutely fantastic for a productivity however for gaming with a mouse it wouldn’t be my first pick. It’s not my use case but I feel I should mention it. There is quite some noticable ghosting in games but I am coming from an OLED so I am probably particularly sensitive to noticing it. It’s FreeSync compatible which is just great but I would spend a bit more to get faster pixel response personally if you are going to ever play FPS games with keyboard and mouse on it. But if you are getting it for playing on a controller or console then you’ll probably be pretty happy and I would choose it over a another gaming focused monitor with 1000:1 contrast even with it’s relatively slower response time (it’ll be lightning fast compared to any LCD TV). People recommend getting and gaming on much slower VA MiniLED panels all the time so that’s worth mentioning.My only true complaint for my use case is there is a slight amount of vignetting on the right side of the panel which is only noticeable if I purposely move a light mode window to the edge and back again, watching it closely. I literally never notice it during actual work since I use dark mode but even if I used light mode I doubt it would bother me much if at all. No noticable flicker, IPS glow is very minimal with no noticable hotspots. Overall pretty great panel for the price and I couldn’t imagine wanting much more out of a productivity monitor.

I bought this for my PS5 Pro and so far it's proving to be a pretty good bang for your buck. It is HDMI 2.1 so I can now benefit from 120hz and VRR in the games that support it. For whatever reason if you no longer have the HDMI 2.1 cable from your PS5 Pro, this monitor does come with one. There's no additional power brick with this monitor, which I really like. I've typically used HP and LG monitors in the past, all of which came with power bricks, so this was a welcome change in terms of cable management. Image clarity is good and so is the response time. The bezel along on the bottom is minimal. I didn't have any issues connecting this to my VESA mount. It even comes with the necessary screws in the mounting holes. It's extremely plug and play in that regard. Just unscrew the mounting screws, attach your bracket and mount. I was most impressed with the built in speakers. They're not anything groundbreaking in terms of audio quality, but they get the job done. What I like most is the audio levels. I've had to consistently turn the speakers down and I found my sweet spot between 3%-5%. You don't have the turn these speakers up much to get a good audio level. Sometimes 5% is a bit too loud for me. If you need a break from your headset, then these speakers are a viable alternative. I highly recommend for the PS5 Pro user. It's everything you need for under $300.

I bought this to replace a 24" HP 1020p that I've been using the past 5 years with a 2015 Mac Mini. The past couple years my aging eyes have been longing for a bigger and clearer screen. So when I updated my system to a 2024 Mac mini M4, I decided to get a new monitor as well... After MUCH looking, comparing, and reading of reviews, both user and pro, I decided on the Dell S2725QC. What made me settle in on this was a combination of things... Great reviews, specs that kept up with (or exceeded) monitors costing considerably more, price, and the "blue light" reduction. Like I said, my eyes are a bit tired these days.I am totally happy with this monitor after using it for the past few weeks, no regrets at all. I had actually considered monitors costing upwards of $900, and I'm sure glad I went with the S2725QC. The image is easier on my eyes, clear, no dead pixels, and it works great with the Mac mini M4. I would definitely purchase it again, and I recommend it to anyone needing a great monitor for a great price. I'm not a gamer, so I can't comment on that, but at 120hz I don't see why it wouldn't do its part. I've tried it with both Thunderbolt and HDMI connections and I can't tell the difference the way I use it.Buy it!