ASUS VN279Q 27" Full HD 1920x1080 DisplayPort HDMI VGA Eye Care Monitor

I am a computer engineer and work 8 hrs a day in front of 9 27"monitors... I own several Samsung monitors (S27D390 - PLS type) and now the VN279Q. Unhappy with the Samsung picture (slight 1/8" shadow on the right edge), I hoped the ASUS would be better. I was "just about" to return these because of the inferior text" quality and discovered the "VividPixel" setting (default-on-25). Turned it off and.... wow... this is a GREAT monitor. The black levels are spectacular, text is crisp, no perceived light bleed, CLEARLY superior to the S27s. Wish I found these before now..

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This was purchased as a workflow enhancing second screen for my pc setup. As advertised, ASUS delivers on all fronts with vibrant enough colors and decent response time. The display port availability was a huge plus for my specific setup as well. The main reason I got this was for the amazing swivel stand it comes with that allows you to use the monitor vertically. Essentially this will help me look at lists on excel and scour reddit posts (among other things) way more effectively with the long portrait mode screen. Attached is a photo of the monitor on the left and how it fits in with the setup. I can see this being extremely useful for coding, web designing and basically anything that requires viewing of long lists for reference and comparison. Its definitely made my work setup more efficient while freeing up some desk space as opposed to having another horizontal monitor. A+ for workplace efficiency and would definitely buy again for this price which is basically a steal!

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Ive purchased six of these and theyre 100%. Good clear monitors with consistency - which is important if youre using two monitors at your work station. I use one monitor with Display Port and one with HDMI and the look is virtually identical.

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I just ordered this monitor after two years experience with a previous ASUS (VS278q-p)— the original was given to me as a gift, and I really was planning to buy a much more expensive screen to pair with my Powerbook Pro/Retina laptop. After using the VS278, I realized I did not need the super high resolution and perfect color match of a very expensive display since I do 98% of my work for web. My reason for not buying another 278 was that I use it behind my laptop, so Im always putting it on a stand or a pile of books. This monitor has a built in tall stand, so I can see the full screen above my laptop without additional spacers. As for cables, this box includes an amazing array—but not the one I needed! If you need a simple HDMI-->HDMI cable like me, youll have to buy it because its not included! I prefer the smaller bezel on this screen, much nicer appearance overall, and very nice adjustable height stand. I doubt Ill use it in vertical mode, but its easy to accomplish and looks great. It would be pretty cool to have three of these side-by-side in vertical mode, but I dont really need that ;-) As an aside, this monitor lists a 5ms response vs the 1ms response on my VS278Q-P, but I honestly cannot detect this difference...but then, Im not a gamer. Im a graphic designer, and for me this works very well and saves me a small boatload of cash.

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I purchased this monitor about 6 weeks ago when there were no reviews yet on Amazon. After seeing all the reviews for other ASUS monitors I felt that this was a safe purchase to make. So far I dont regret my purchase. Pros: -Its huge. In fact, it is so huge that it took a week for my eyes to adjust to a screen so large and close to my face. I actually had to push the monitor a little further away from me so ease my initial eye strain. But once my eyes adjusted Ive had no issues with the size. I primarily use this monitor with Windows 8/8.1 and I can view two documents side by side on the desktop and still have an app docked to one side of the screen. This monitor is really huge. -Beautiful display. This thing is gorgeous. I dont have any issues with light bleeding from the IPS technology nor do I have dead pixels. I also think the colors, contrast, and saturation are good too. The thin bezel is amazing and I dont think I could ever buy a display again with a thick bezel. -Input auto detection. If I use only 1 input at a time the monitor automatically switches to that input. When I have two or more inputs it is easy to switch via buttons. -Audio over DP, HDMI, or 3.5 mm jack: The speakers arent all that great, but they do work. It is very nice to have a monitor that can project a little sound when I need it. -Rotation, swivel, tilt, and pivot: They all work fluidly. Remember to give your cables enough slack when you pivot the screen. FYI: You need to tilt your screen before you can pivot it 90 degrees or else the corner of the display will bump your tabletop. Cons: Brightness: This isnt a con worth taking a star, but know that the default brightness on the display is extremely bright. I have my brightness turned to 0 (yes zero) and I still think it is a tad too bright at times -especially at night.

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Monitor was great out of the box. Very thin bezel, colors look amazing, crystal clear images. No dead pixels at all. Has preset modes to choose from that will darken/lighten the image. You can also manually adjust brightness, color, sharpness settings. I didnt get into all of that as the picture looked just fine out of the box. I think I changed it to one of the preset modes and am very happy with it. Definitely recommend and am definitely buying 2 more! UPDATE: Got my other 2 in. Just as excellent as the original! Could not be happier with this purchase.

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I like that this monitor has very accessible 100mm VESA mount holes on the back for mounting a Mac Mini or Intel NUC. I also like that this monitor has built in speakers. The speakers arent the greatest but they are better than no speakers. This is especially nice when using an Intel NUC or Raspberry Pi which has no speakers. I like to pair this monitor with a slim 1ft HDMI cable when I mount a computer on the back. One potential downside is that the ports are on the bottom and not super easy to use. This isnt an issue if you plug a computer in and leave it. If you travelled with this monitor and detached the cables often (like using it at trade shows), it would probably be easier to get a monitor with more accessible ports. Also, it is a bit of a pain to control volume but Im not sure Ive seen a monitor that makes it easy. It would be nice to have an old fashioned slider or dial.

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I attempted to be content with a similar monitor that was over 100 dollars cheaper than this one and I had to deal with some pretty awful image ghosting as well as the hassle of repackaging and getting it shipped back. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra bit to get something that you actually want. I have been very happy with the picture quality while doing simple editing for music production and for viewing videos (TV shows, music videos such as Carpenter Brut - Turbo Killer). I use the DisplayPort functionality that this monitor offers without issue.

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I got my display today. It has a single dead pixel (only the red part) which is unnoticeable unless you are looking at a red screen. Asus has a 7 day warranty that covers any dead pixels but Im just going to keep it as I havent noticed it when in actual use. The picture quality is excellent, glare reduction is great without sacrificing picture quality. If you dont want to get into the price range of the 2560x1440 displays this is the one to get. Pivot function is great while coding and on websites like Reddit or news sites. Asus uses really good panels and have excellent build quality. You may need to tweak the color settings to your liking but once youve done that youll love the monitor. It has low GTG for gaming, great viewing angels, and a super thin bezel if youre hooking up more than one for a Eyefinity or similar desktop.

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I have 3 of these (2 I bought earlier in the year and then this one recently). Not super duper technical nerdy type, but they seem to work just fine for me! I would however recommend if youre going to have more than 1, make sure youre able to use all the same type of connector. At first was using this one with a mixture of DVI, HDMI > DVI because I didnt realize my card had a 3rd DisplayPort on it (doh!). And for the life of me I couldnt get it to look the same as the other 2, let alone as good (at least IMO) as them. Then I realized the 3rd DP was hiding and wasnt an HDMI like I thought, hooked it up and VOILA!

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