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"Editor's Choice" award and 4.5/5 points (Excellent) for Porsche Design AOC AGON PD27 @ PCMag
uk.PCMag.com, the localised website of the US magazine PCMag.com for the UK with 25.7 million monthly visitors, from the US publisher Ziff Davis, has just published a review of the AOC PD27. The monitor received an “Excellent” rating, 4.5/5 points and the “Editor’s Choice” award.
PROS
+ Excellent contrast and color
+ Very smooth motion
+ Extremely low input lag (1.4 ms)
+ Built-in speakers
+ Attractive design with all-metal stand
(+) 240 Hz refresh rate
(+) Comes completely preassembled
(+) Solid metal stand with height, swivel and tilt adjustments
(+) 1000R curvature
(+) Wireless remote control to easily control OSD
(+) 382 nits brightness in gaming mode, 504 nits brightness in HDR mode
(+) Good gamut coverage (89.4% DCI-P3)
(+) AMD FreeSync Premium
CONS
- Clunky, awkward OSD
- Can't be removed from stand
(-) Chunky power brick
(-) No easy access to volume control for speakers
Verdict: “The Porsche Design AOC Agon PD27 might sound ostentatious with its luxury-car branding, but it's a fantastic gaming monitor under the gloss. Its 240Hz refresh rate offers smooth gameplay, and its input lag is among the lowest we've tested. Its picture quality is first-rate, too, with excellent contrast and color. Our only real complaints are a clunky OSD and the fact that the monitor is permanently attached to the stand. Otherwise, it packs everything you could want in a 27-inch QHD gaming monitor. (And really, the stand is nice enough that you likely wouldn't want to put it aside.)
If you want to spend less, the MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD is our pick among gaming monitors under $500. It's the same size and resolution as the PD27, but it has lower contrast and its colors, while wider, are less accurate. It's also a 165Hz panel versus the AOC's 240Hz, but it offers similar fluid motion with variable refresh rate and very low input lag, as well. […] Take your monitor aesthetics just as seriously as your esports domination? The Porsche Design AOC Agon PD27 is a killer, eye-catching 1440p panel, a winner for both its luxe look and its performance.”
Please find the full review here.