ProArt: Big and small and gaming?

Professional monitors cost a lot of money. But what exactly defines “professional” and how close can you get to a real professional monitor with a mid-range panel for prosumers? Let’s go poaching in the Asus range!

The new Asus ProArt PA279CRV is a relatively affordable monitor (€550) that aims to give the impression of a premium professional panel. If you ask Co-Pilot of Windows 11, you get the following info: "The Asus ProArt PA279CRV is a monitor that is making waves in the tech industry due to its impressive features and affordable price. This 27-inch 4K monitor is part of ASUS' ProArt range, designed for video editing and content creation." It's not just adverts that like to exaggerate, AI language models also get exuberant from time to time: "...making waves in the tech industry" What interests us now about the Asus ProArt Display PA279CRV and also the Asus ProArt Display PA169CDV is precisely the topic: How much "pro" do you get for the money?

There are two stand variants on the back, one for a "Wacom-like" tilt, as a pen tablet, and one for a "high tilt", as known from external monitors. In the high stand version, you can also work comfortably in portrait mode - or simp...


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