Best Monitors for Drawing – I hope this article has communicated how important I think it is to have the best monitor possible for your artwork, and how little we can trust specifications or even prices as guides to finding the best display for artists.
I am especially excited about all 7 monitors I’ve included in this buying guide, because they all have really beautiful displays – color, depth, contrast, brightness, sharpness and life – and because they are all really good values for the money – even if, for some of them, the money is considerable!
But mostly I’m excited because I know that if you choose one of my recommendations your new monitor will improve your working process and your art, make your creative sessions more enjoyable, and even make you feel better about yourself as an artist. After all, it’s not just the fabulous screen that makes your artworks look so amazing – you really are that good!
ROUND UP
1.Asus ProArt PA329C
Pros & Cons
- 32-Inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution display with DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI (V2.0) x3, USB Type-C
- Brightness is 450cd/m²
- 100% Adobe RGB and 100% RGB true Color reproduction, factory pre calibrated for outstanding color accuracy (Delta). supports 98% DCI-P3 and 84% rec. 2020 color standards
- Asus ProArt calibration technology with 14-bit look-up table (LUT) and uniformity Compensation capability
- Compatible with major hardware calibrators such as X-Rite i1 Display Pro and data color spider 5 Series, with the ability to save color parameter profiles directly to the monitor (accessible via hotkey)
- Ergonomic tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustment stand with Asus Eye Care flicker-free and low Blue light technologies
Designed for professional use, the ASUS ProArt PA329C 32″ 16:9 4K HDR IPS Display features wide and accurate color coverage and an expansive 32″ screen for multitasking. Moreover, it’s built with an IPS (In-Plane Switching) panel, which has a 3840 x 2160 4K resolution along with wide 178° viewing angles.
A VESA DisplayHDR certification also ensures a peak brightness of 600 cd/m² for viewing HDR content. Connectivity option include HDMI, DisplayPort, USB Type-C, and it has a built-in USB hub for your convenience. Once it’s connected, users can adjust its versatile stand to best fit their viewing preferences, or install and optional VESA compatible mount, stand, or arm if needed.
2.EIZO CG2420-BK
Pros & Cons
- Simple and precise calibration
- How to color match your ColorEdge monitor and photo prints
- 99% of the Adobe RGB color space
- Brightness and color uniformity with DUE
- 10-bit simultaneous display
The ColorEdge CG2420 24″ 16:10 Hardware Calibration IPS Monitor from Eizo is a professional-grade monitor designed to provide you with the features and specifications required for color-accurate content production. At the top of this display is a built-in calibration sensor that speeds up your workflow as well as eliminates the need for a third party tool.
This display has a 1920 x 1200 16:10 screen resolution for crisp and clear pictures along with a 1,500:1 static contrast ratio and a 400 cd/m² brightness rating for darker blacks and brighter bright colors. Furthermore, it has a 10 ms response time for lag-free content reproduction and supports up to 1.07 billion colors.
Additionally, with an In-Plane Switching (IPS) display, you’ll be able to enjoy wide viewing angles and vivid color reproduction. Connect this display to your system via DVI-D, HDMI, or DisplayPort and then tilt, swivel, and adjust the height to your viewing preference.
3.Apple 32-inch Pro
Pros & Cons
- 32-inch LCD display with Retina 6K resolution (6016 by 3384 pixels)
- Pro Stand and VESA Mount Adapter sold separately
- Extreme Dynamic Range (XDR)
- Brightness: 1000 nits sustained, 1600 nits peak
- Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1
- P3 wide color gamut, 10-bit color depth
- Superwide viewing angle
- Reference modes
- One Thunderbolt 3 port, three USB-C ports
This emerging class of “creator” displays provides reference-level color accuracy and extremely powerful HDR capabilities for a price that might seem high on the surface, but is fair, comparatively speaking, when you look at traditional alternatives. Apple’s macOS doesn’t have much of an HDR-ready content library (this is, after all, the first HDR display ever released by Apple), and the panel’s Pro Stand is wildly pricey.
But outside of those complaints, the Pro Display XDR stuns in every other metric it competes in, earning our Editors’ Choice. Its exceptional design, sturdiness, and “just works” philosophy make it a must-have for pro-level, Mac-bound content creators. Windows- or Linux-based creators will want to go with alternatives like the Asus ProArt PA32UCX instead (which we’re also reviewing), since the Pro Display XDR works only with Apple devices.
4.BenQ EW3280U
Pros & Cons
- SEE MORE 4K HDR : Incredible 16: 9 image quality with 4K UHD 3840x2160 resolution and 95% DCI-P3 wide color gamut on an IPS panel makes games and movies look amazing
- EXPERIENCE MORE: Sharp details, every time. Proprietary HDRi enhances HDR content with intelligent control, clarity refinement, and vivid colors for game or movie enjoyment. FreeSync and Super Resolution improve video performance
- HEAR MORE: Hear what you’ve been missing. 2. 1 channel speakers w/a 5W subwoofer and DSP-powered custom audio options reveal new levels of sound quality and intensity
- MORE CONVENIENCE: What you want, how you want it. Access preferred settings with an included remote control, 5-way navigator, and a volume wheel
- CONNECT MORE: Versatile USB-C, HDMI, and DP (DisplayPort) ports let you connect various devices to your monitor. EW3280U USB-C offers video transfer and 60W power delivery
The 32-inch BenQ EW3280U is a larger, higher-resolution counterpart to the Editors’ Choice BenQ EX2780Q. They have their differences—for one, the EW3280U lacks the smaller display’s blistering pixel refresh rate that puts it in better stead for competitive gaming—but the EW3280U brings the same constellation of audio, video, and control features that makes the EX2780Q so special as an entertainment monitor.
These include a surprisingly good speaker system, thanks to a subwoofer that provides crisp bass, a remote control (an all-too-rare accessory for monitors), and proficiency in handling HDR content, including with BenQ’s HDR-enhancing technology, which it calls HDRi (the i stands for “intelligence”).
5.LG 27UP850-W
Pros & Cons
- 27” UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Display
- Viewing Angle is 178º(R/L), 178º(U/D) ; Brightness(Typ) is 400cd/m² ; Aspect Ratio is 16:9
- VESA DisplayHDR 400 with DCI-P3 95% Color Gamut
- USB-C with 96W Power Delivery
- 3-Side Virtually Borderless Display with Height / Pivot / Tilt Adjustable Stand
- AMD FreeSync
WRAP UP
Best Monitors for Drawing – It’s easy to see how the best computer monitors for graphic designers and artists can really help any designer and artist work better.
The extremely high resolution offered by 4K monitors allows for a level of precision in fine detail work not possible even a few years ago, and the color fidelity that comes from IPS (In-Plane Switching, which improves a screen’s color fidelity and visibility), along with other technologies, lets you really see what you’re doing with color choices, contrasts and complements, as well as very subtle gradation and shading.
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