When we review business-class monitors at Tom’s Hardware, it's understood that they're probably not an enthusiast's first choice for a high-performance rig. But the reality is that monitors branded as gaming products aren't much different than less heavily marketed models. In fact, we really only see high refresh rates as the differentiator creating a specific enthusiast focus. All other performance factors start on the same plane, regardless of whether a monitor is aimed at business users or entertainment seekers.
To that end, we always try to look for aspects of performance that appeal to our audience of enthusiasts. And the tests we perform are all centered on one thing: image quality. We’ve established that the best-looking displays will have a wide dynamic range, accurate color, correct grayscale, and a flat-tracking gamma of 2.2. We also look at response time and input lag, as well as screen uniformity and viewing angles. But there’s one component we haven’t addressed before now, and that's clarity. The main reason, of course, is that we didn't have a scientific and repeatable way to measure it. Clarity is largely a matter of opinion, and that is something we try to avoid when we make our recommendations.

That changed when we received Planar’s PXL2790MW. Often times, we run our benchmark suite before viewing actual content. The test patterns we use lack too much detail to adequately differentiate the clarity of various displays. When we received this display, however, we were so taken by its styling that we put it on a desktop right away and were immediately struck by its razor-sharp image.
You've seen Tom's Hardware review a good number of QHD screens this year, and you already know that it's our new standard for desktop displays. The extra screen real estate afforded by a pixel density of nearly 109 ppi makes most tasks much easier. But we've also noted that most monitors need some form of scaling to make text easier to read. Windows 7 does a very poor job of this. Even though fonts are enlarged, character edges get so distorted that the experience is akin to looking through smudged spectacles. Finally, we resorted to using the scaling built into most applications, which almost always offers better performance. With the new PXL2790MW, we quickly discovered there was no need for scaling in any program. The image is so clear that even the smallest text is fully legible.
We had an educational conversation with one of Planar’s product managers about the PXL2790MW. He spoke to us about the company's research, which of course indicated that most computer users want a high level of luxury and quality in a display. Once someone works with a large, high-pixel density monitor, they don’t want to go back to a lower-res 21-inch screen. We've been saying that for years!
While QHD screens are becoming more common, their prices still tend to hover above $600, with gray-market Korean monitors being the exception. We tested Auria's EQ276W and found it to be a decent-performing display. But if you want high-end build quality and reliable factory support, you have to look at more mainstream brands.
| Brand | Planar |
|---|---|
| Model | PXL2790MW |
| MSRP | $700 |
| Panel Type | AH-IPS |
| Backlight | W-LED |
| Screen Size | 27" |
| Max Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| Max Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Response Time (GTG) | 6.5 ms |
| Brightness | 440 cd/m2 |
| Speakers | 2 x 2 W |
| VGA | 1 |
| DVI | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Headphone | 1 |
| USB | - |
| Dimensions w/base W x H x D | 25.6 x 18.7 x 7.9 in 650 x 475 x 201 mm |
| Panel Thickness | 1.7 in / 45 mm |
| Warranty | Three years |
Planar’s New Technology
How does Planar achieve such a sharp image? There’s nothing in the company's specs able to answer this, except maybe the high brightness. But that’s not it. The company did something unique with this new screen called layer-bonding; and it’s something we’ve never seen before.
Although Planar is using an LG AH-IPS panel in the PXL2790MW, the way it’s integrated with the front protective layer is unique. In most displays, there is a small air gap between this layer and the LCD panel. Planar is bonding them together, eliminating the gap. The result is significantly greater clarity. And this isn't a gimmick; we noticed it as soon as we turned the monitor on. Not only is it exceptionally bright, but the sharpness of even the tiniest text is greater than displays with a typical anti-glare screen coating.
Product 360
The first impression we got when we pulled the PXL2790MW from its box was, “boy this thing looks like an iMac!” Its slim profile, smooth face, and minimalist appearance invite comparisons to Apple’s all-in-one machine. This is a monitor that looks equally good on or off. Its front surface is almost featureless except for a textured band across the bottom. And there isn’t a single sharp corner or angle. Smooth, rounded edges and a gentle taper across the back are well-executed.

Planar bills this as a bezel-free design. Of course, there actually is a bezel; it’s just flush with the front layer. Turned on, there is a 26 mm black frame around the image. And it’s a true black, not the dark gray plastic you'd typically find. The best way to imagine it is to look at a black iPad. The frame actually enhances perceived contrast and brightness, especially in a dark room. When the lights are off, the image seems to float in front of you.
Across the bottom is a textured band that is not quite black. It has a molded Planar logo and five touch-sensitive controls on the right side. Starting on the left is the OSD button, followed by up and down arrows that double as volume and brightness hotkeys. Then we have the select key that also cycles through the inputs. Finally, there is a round power button that is actually molded in to make it easy to locate. The power LED glows a bright blue when the monitor is on and orange when it's in standby mode.

The side profile is not super-thin, but rather gently tapered to de-emphasizes the internal power supply's bulge somewhat. Sadly missing are USB ports, which appear on a vast majority of displays today. With the proliferation of mobile devices in our lives, you can never have too many USB ports.

Many style-oriented displays forgo the VESA mount in favor of an integrated base and upright, but Planar doesn't go that route. Remove the four screws and you can use your own bracket or wall-mounted solution. This is a smart decision on Planar's part too, because the only adjustment available from the included base is tilt. Fortunately, the monitor’s height is just about perfect, so you're probably only going to need to tilt it up a bit if your desk is of average height.

Inputs include DisplayPort 1.1, VGA, DVI, and HDMI. There is also an audio input and headphone output. We never really thought about the placement of headphone jacks until we reviewed NEC's EA294MWi, which is the only display we’ve seen with that connector on the side. It just doesn't make sense to put audio I/O out of reach on a down-facing panel around back.
Bundled accessories include DVI, DisplayPort, and stereo audio cables, along with an IEC power cord for the built-in supply. A printed manual rounds out the package.
The OSD is fairly simple, and it's laid out like the majority of displays we’ve worked with. Follow along on our screen-by-screen tour.
First up are the basic image controls. You’ll notice the picture modes are missing from this menu. At first we weren’t sure if there were different modes until we saw them in the Manual Image Adjust menu, six screens down. The default mode is Standard which unlocks all adjustments. Brightness ranges from bright to really bright. Even at the minimum setting, the max output is over 170 cd/m2. Contrast will clip if you set it past 59. ECO dims the monitor considerably and locks out contrast and brightness. Over Drive will smooth on-screen motion if you max it out at 100. And Gamma has settings of 1.8 to 2.4 in .2 increments. To get a curve of 2.2, set the preset to 2.4.
Next is the input select screen. You can also change inputs by toggling the 2 key on the front panel.
The third menu is Audio Adjust. Volume and Mute affect both the speaker and headphone outputs. The Audio Adjust option lets you choose the sound source, HDMI, DisplayPort, or Line-in.
You’re only able to see this menu in Standard mode. The 6500K preset is fairly close to accurate, but the User Color setting is even better. When we calibrated, we only had to make tiny changes to the RGB sliders to achieve perfect grayscale tracking.
This is all you have to do to dial in grayscale. The sliders start at their maximums; we prefer them to start centered. But given the results of our efforts, we can’t complain.
Fifth down is the Information screen. The only thing missing is the firmware version.
The first two options are only available for VGA analog signals. The Sharpness control is grayed out when the PXL2790MW receives a native 2560x1440 signal. When the scalar is active for lower input resolutions, Sharpness is best left at 50. Dropping and further results in image softness, while higher numbers cause ringing (edge enhancement). Aspect Ratio toggles between Full Screen (all input resolutions are scaled), 4:3 (creates sidebars), Overscan (eliminates about two percent of the image edge), and 1:1. In that aspect, a lower-res signal appears in a window, rather than stretched to fit the screen. And finally, we find the picture modes, referred to as Color Vision.
Only the Standard mode allows adjustments; this includes Brightness and Contrast. The other modes depart from established standards significantly. Scenery is extremely bright and a little green in tone. Cinema has a more comfortable output level, but is very warm and reddish. Game is also comfortable in its light level, but with an extreme blue tint. And Text is also on the warm side, though not as much as Cinema. If you don’t calibrate, Standard is still the best option for all computing tasks, gaming, and video content.
The final menu contains a few ergonomic options. Setup Menu sets the timeout, position, and transparency of the OSD. We like to move it to a corner to get it away from test patterns. Language Select has nine options, and Memory Recall returns all settings to their factory defaults. Be careful with this one. Selecting it resets the display with no additional warnings.
Calibrating the PXL2790MW is very easy. The only Color Vision mode that allows any adjustments is Standard. Literally, all we had to do was dial down the Brightness to hit 200 cd/m2, set the Color Temp to User, and make the tiniest adjustments to the RGB sliders. And as you’ll see in the test results, these settings produce an extremely accurate image.
| Planar PXL2790MW Calibration Settings | |
|---|---|
| Color Vision Mode | Standard |
| Brightness | 10 |
| Contrast | 50 |
| ECO | Off |
| Over Drive | 100 |
| Gamma | 2.4 |
| Color Temp | User (R100, G99, B99) |
To measure and calibrate monitors, we use an i1Pro spectrophotometer and version 5.1.2 of SpectraCal’s CalMAN software.

For patterns, we employ an AccuPel DVG-5000 video signal generator. This approach removes video cards and drivers from the signal chain, allowing the display to receive true reference patterns. Connections are made via HDMI.

The AccuPel DVG-5000 is capable of generating all types of video signals at any resolution and refresh rate up to 1920x1080 at 60 Hz. It can also display motion patterns to evaluate a monitor's video processing capabilities, with 3D patterns available in every format. This allows us to measure color and grayscale performance, crosstalk, and ghosting in 3D content via the 3D glasses.
The i1Pro is placed at the center of the screen (unless we’re measuring uniformity) and sealed against it to block out any ambient light. The Accupel pattern generator (bottom left) is controlled via USB by CalMAN, which is running on the Dell XPS laptop on the right.
Our version of CalMAN Ultimate allows me to design all of the screens and workflows to best suit the purpose at hand. To that end, we’ve created a display review workflow from scratch. This way, we can be sure and collect all the necessary data with a concise and efficient set of measurements.
The charts show us the RGB levels, gamma response, and Delta E error for every brightness point from zero to 100 percent. The table shows us the raw data for each measurement. And the area in the upper-left tells us luminance, average gamma, Delta E, and contrast ratio. The individual charts can be copied to the Windows clipboard to easily create graphics for our reviews.
Every primary and secondary color is measured at 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 percent saturation. The color saturation level is simply the distance from the white point on the CIE chart. You can see the targets moving out from white in a straight line. The further a point is from center, the greater the saturation until you hit 100 percent at the edge of the gamut triangle. This shows us the display’s response at a cross-section of color points. Many monitors score well when only the 100 percent saturations are measured. Hitting the targets at the lower saturations is more difficult, and factors into our average Delta E value (which explains why our Delta E values are sometimes higher than those reported by other publications).
Uncalibrated
Before calibrating any panel, we measure zero and 100 percent signals at both ends of the brightness control range. This shows us how contrast is affected at the extremes of a monitor's luminance capability. We do not increase the contrast control past the clipping point. While doing this would increase a monitor’s light output, the brightest signal levels would not be visible, resulting in crushed highlight detail. Our numbers show the maximum light level possible with no clipping of the signal.
Our comparison group for this review is the last six displays that Tom's Hardware reviewed.

It seems like every new monitor we receive is brighter than the last. When you turn the PXL2790MW’s brightness control to 100, you are rewarded with over 445 cd/m2 of luminance. That's so bright in our test environment as to border on painful. Even with a lot of ambient light, fatigue quickly sets in if you try to use the display dialed all the way up.
It also has a negative impact on the maximum black level.

Considering the extreme output level, .3816 cd/m2 isn’t a bad result, though. If you max out brightness like this, blacks look grayer, even if the overall contrast is decent.
Here’s the final contrast result.

This is decent on/off contrast for such a bright display. One thing that could make the PXL2790MW even more versatile is separate backlight and brightness controls. That way, we could improve contrast by turning down the backlight, but leave the brightness at a level that preserves detail. The monitor has plenty of dynamic range; it’s just concentrated at a brightness level that is too high.
For the next group of measurements, we turn down the brightness control to its minimum setting and leave the contrast unchanged. The PXL2790MW measures 174.7655 cd/m2, which is way above our minimum standard of 50 cd/m2. Below that, you risk fatigue and eyestrain. However, the monitor is too bright for a completely dark room. To reinforce our above comment about dynamic range, there is plenty available. It's just at a higher brightness level than necessary. A backlight control would allow the user to pull that down while retaining (or even improving) the display’s already solid contrast.

A .1480 cd/m2 measurement is respectable, but it could be so much lower if the overall brightness level weren’t so high. We do experience a quality black level, though. Dark areas in movies and games look nice and detailed, mainly due to the PXL2790MW’s excellent gamma performance.
We’ll wrap up this section with the minimum contrast comparison.

The minimum contrast number is only slightly higher than the maximum one, which shows consistency. While our result is very good, there is potential for even better contrast with the addition of a backlight adjustment, or a brightness control with greater range.
After Calibration
Since we consider 200 cd/m2 to be an ideal point for peak output, we calibrate all of our test monitors to that value. In a room with some ambient light (like an office), this brightness level provides a sharp, punchy image with maximum detail and minimum eye fatigue. It's also the sweet spot for gamma and grayscale tracking, which we'll look at on the next page.
We start with the calibrated black level. This can sometimes rise a bit from the monitor’s default state. We consider the tradeoff in contrast well worth the gain in color accuracy.

After calibration, the PXL2790MW’s black level is only a little higher than its minimum number, mainly because of the high minimum white level value. With a backlight control, it would be possible to lower the peak white enough to generate much better blacks.
Here are the final calibrated contrast numbers.

While 899.3 to 1 contrast won’t break any records, it still represents a solid performance. Thanks to its unequaled clarity and nearly perfect gamma, the PXL2790MW’s perceived contrast is a good deal higher than the measurements would indicate.
ANSI Contrast Ratio
Another important measure of contrast is ANSI. To perform this test, a checkerboard pattern of sixteen zero and 100 percent squares is measured. Our benchmark is somewhat more real-world than on/off measurements because it tests a display’s ability to simultaneously maintain both low black and full white levels, and factors in screen uniformity. The average of the eight full-white measurements is divided by the average of the eight full-black measurements to arrive at the ANSI result.

Although a result of 893.2:1 is pretty good, it could have been much better had there not been hotspots on the left side of the screen. The black squares there are visibly brighter than the rest. The PXL2790MW does suffer from a black uniformity issue, at least in the sample we tested. Had our measurements been a little more consistent, the ANSI contrast would easily have topped 1000:1.
The majority of monitors, especially newer models, display excellent grayscale tracking (even at stock settings). It’s important that the color of white be consistently neutral at all light levels from darkest to brightest. Grayscale performance impacts color accuracy with regard to the secondary colors: cyan, magenta, and yellow. Since computer monitors typically have no color or tint adjustment, accurate grayscale is key.

This is an average out-of-box result. The Delta E error becomes visible at 40 percent brightness and increases to a maximum of 5.97. The overall tint is slightly green, which is a more visible error than blue or red. If you don’t calibrate, you can improve on this by simply setting the Color Temp preset to User rather than the default of 6500K.
The calibrated result is much better.

All we did was set Color Temp to User and reduce blue and green by one click each. This is as close to perfection as it gets. Of the monitors we tested this year, only ViewSonic's VP2770-LED posted a better average Delta E value. We especially enjoyed the 60 percent brightness level, which has an error of only .15!
Let’s bring our comparison group back into the mix.

A stock error of 3.27 Delta E is barely visible to the eye. It’s also below many other screens. If you set Color Temp to User and leave the RGB sliders alone, the error drops to 1.56.
The calibrated result is nothing short of excellent.

Only one other screen we’ve seen tests better than the PXL2790MW, and that was ViewSonic’s VP2770-LED, which measures .60 Delta E for calibrated grayscale. A difference of .07 is pretty much a wash, and you won’t see a difference between the two.
Gamma Response
Gamma is the measurement of luminance levels at every step in the brightness range from 0 to 100 percent. It's important because poor gamma can either crush detail at various points or wash it out, making the entire picture appear flat and dull. Correct gamma produces a more three-dimensional image, with a greater sense of depth and realism. Meanwhile, incorrect gamma can negatively affect image quality, even in monitors with high contrast ratios.
In the gamma charts below, the yellow line represents 2.2, which is the most widely accepted standard for television, film, and computer graphics production. The closer the white measurement trace comes to 2.2, the better.

This is an ideal gamma result. To achieve it, we set the gamma to 2.4, which is the highest available option. If you leave it at 2.2, the tracking is equally good, but the average value is closer to 2.0, making the image a little flat-looking. Because the PXL2790MW’s gamma is so accurate, it reduces the visible effects of its average contrast results.
Here’s our test group again for the gamma comparisons.

This is the flattest gamma tracking we’ve measured, aside from Samsung’s S27B970D (not on the chart), which displays the same .10 variation. Gamma this good means you’ll see maximum detail and maximum contrast no matter what the content. The PXL2790MW tracks the incoming signal perfectly at all brightness levels.
We calculate gamma deviation by simply expressing the difference from 2.2 as a percentage.

The Planar’s 1.36 percent variation from the 2.2 gamma standard represents a maximum brightness error of only 2.58 cd/m2. The values range from a low of 2.12 to a high of 2.22.
The PXL2790MW aces our grayscale and gamma tests, and equals the best displays we’ve seen this year. Luckily, its color performance is equally impressive. Let’s take a look.
Color gamut is measured using a saturation sweep that samples the six main colors (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow) at five saturation levels (20, 40, 60, 80, and 100%). This provides a more realistic view of color accuracy than sampling only the 100 percent saturations. Since there are no color management controls on the PXL2790MW, we're only showing the post-calibration graphs (although we’re sure they'd look pretty much the same out-of-box).

The color that’s most off the mark is blue, with oversaturation that begins at the 60 percent level. Green, yellow, and cyan are pretty much spot-on perfect at all saturations. Red and magenta are fairly close to their targets. The small errors on the CIE chart are more than balanced out by the near-perfect luminance values. Only 80 and 100 percent blue are below the line. All other colors and levels are within three percent of perfect. This has a tremendously positive effect on the final Delta E values, which are well below the threshold of visibility.
Let’s see how the PXL2790MW stacks up for color accuracy.

This is the most color-accurate panel we’ve measured to date. Even the factory-calibrated Samsung and Asus screens posted slightly higher numbers. For a monitor marketed as business-class, again, the performance is exceptional. While it doesn’t have the wider Adobe RGB 1998 gamut most photo pros require, it would be perfect for video and presentation graphics work. It also makes the PXL2790MW ideal for gaming and movie-watching.
Gamut Volume: Adobe RGB 1998
There are basically two categories of displays in use today: those that conform to the sRGB/Rec 709 standard like HDTVs, and wide-gamut panels that show as much as 100 percent of the Adobe RGB 1998 spec. We use Gamutvision to calculate the gamut volume, based on an ICC profile created from actual measurements. The chart shows the percentage of both sRGB and Adobe RGB 1998 gamuts.

Planar exceeds the sRGB gamut volume by just over six percent here. This is mainly due to the over-saturation of blue, and to a lesser degree, red and magenta. Given the invisible Delta E errors and superb color luminance, we don’t consider that a problem, though. The overall color quality of Planar's display is pretty much unequalled in our experience.
With only 73.3 percent of the Adobe RGB 1998 gamut, this monitor comes up short as a photographer’s tool. But it does deliver a little more color than other sRGB screens we’ve tested. For gaming, video, and productivity, there is none better.
Built around an LG-made AH-IPS panel, the PXL2790MW should give us comparable off-axis viewing performance to other IPS panels we’ve tested. We wondered if the layer bonding technology used by Planar might affect the results.
While there is very little light falloff, you can see a slight color shift towards red and green in the side-angle photos. Since all of the light coming from an LCD panel is polarized, the various color wavelengths shift differently as the eye moves from the polarizing grid’s axis. On this monitor, not only is the LCD bonded directly to the front protective layer, but a chemical anti-glare coating is applied as well. This coating has optical properties that contribute to the PXL2790MW’s superb clarity and crispness, but exact a slight cost in off-axis image quality.
Screen Uniformity: Luminance
To measure screen uniformity, zero percent and 100 percent full-field patterns are used, and nine points are sampled. In a change from previous reviews, we’re now comparing the results to other monitors we’ve measured. First, we establish a baseline measurement at the center of each screen. Then the surrounding eight points are measured and their values expressed as a percentage of the baseline, either above or below. This number gets averaged. It is important to remember that we only test the review sample each vendor submits. Other examples of the same monitor can measure differently in this metric.
First up is black field uniformity.

This is the PXL2790MW’s only real flaw, and we believe it’s a result of the bonding process used to eliminate the air gap between the LCD and front panel layers. The hot spots are most visible in the upper left, followed by the center and lower left. The lower-right corner also runs slightly brighter than the rest of the screen.
Here’s the white field measurement.

At the other end of the brightness scale, the Planar measures almost perfectly. Such a low uniformity error is pretty much invisible. In fact, it’s the third-best result we’ve recorded this year.
Screen Uniformity: Color
To measure color uniformity, we display an 80-percent white field and measure the Delta E error of the same nine points on the screen. Then we simply subtract the lowest value from the highest to arrive at the result. A smaller number means a display is more uniform. Any value below three means that variation is invisible to the naked eye.

The PXL2790MW’s performance here is even better than its white field luminance test. A .17 Delta E variation is completely undetectable to the eye. It’s almost as small as our i1Pro’s measurement tolerance. The layer bonding process seems to have a positive effect in this test case.
To perform these tests, we use a high-speed camera that shoots at 1000 frames per second. Analyzing the video frame-by-frame allows us to observe the exact time it takes to go from a zero-percent signal to a 100% white field.
The pattern generator is placed at the base of the monitor so our camera can capture the precise moment its front-panel LED lights up, indicating that a video signal is being received by the monitor. With this camera placement, we can easily see how long it takes to fully display a pattern after pressing the button on the generator’s remote. This testing methodology allows for accurate and repeatable results when comparing panels. Here’s a shot of our test setup.
The brighter section of the camera’s screen is what actually appears in the video. You can see the lights of the pattern generator in the bottom of the viewfinder. We flash the pattern on and off five times and average the results.
Here’s the screen draw result.

The Asus VG248QE, which has a max refresh rate of 144 Hz, is the only TN-based monitor we’ve tested this year. All of the others are IPS 60 Hz screens. The draw times are within a hair of each other, but Planar is at the lower end of the range. You won’t see any motion blur at video frame rates, but you might see some in fast-paced games. It all depends on how quickly you move your mouse and how speedy your graphics card is.
Here are the lag results.

The overall result puts Planar's PXL2790MW in the middle of the pack. As with most 60 Hz screens, a majority of gamers won’t have a problem. But those with faster reflexes will experience some lag. In this case, you’ll be waiting 4.8 frames from button press to on-screen response.
Planar may not be the very first manufacturer you think of for mainstream computer displays, but the company does make a full line of screens to suit most computing needs. And if you get a chance to see the PXL2790MW in person, you will almost surely want to own one. Its clarity and sharpness are simply unparalleled, and with no tests to back that up, we hope you’ll take our word for it. The display delivers a truly compelling image. We’ve tested a few other screens that are nearly as accurate in color, grayscale, and gamma. But none offer the crisp picture that we enjoyed from Planar's PXL2790MW.
This monitor makes style a high priority; but don’t be fooled, its performance does not compromise. Planar's design process very specifically addressed the desire for a Retina-type screen available to the rank-and-file office warrior. While pricing remains premium, this is a monitor that will improve the look and feel of any desktop.

Planar has a reputation for its high-quality displays. Not only does the company make computer monitors, but it also sells large commercial screens and video wall products. One example is the Clarity Matrix system. These monitors have a thin 1/16” bezel that minimizes the separation between them in a video wall configuration. Seeing this system in operation at the recent CEDIA Expo was quite impressive. Planar is also an early adopter of 4K. Its 84-inch UHD touchscreen display is available now. Words can barely describe how stunning that screen looks in person. And a product we're hoping to test soon is Planar's 39-inch 4K monitor.
For the time being, though, we have a 27" monitor in front of us with a native 2560x1440 resolution, and we strongly recommend you consider a display like this for your desktop workstation. Unless you need the high refresh rate of a more gaming-oriented screen, Planar's PXL2790MW checks off all of our boxes for productivity and media. Its contrast is not the highest we’ve seen, but it is above-average. Top-tier gamma results elevate the image’s perceived contrast to a high level. For color and grayscale accuracy, it’s also one of the best. Those are all criteria that any discerning computer user should take seriously. This display has superb out-of-box accuracy, and if you want a great picture, simply replicate the settings we just published.
Anyone concerned about the readability of text at high resolutions has their solution in the PXL2790MW. We've been using this monitor for several weeks now, and not once have we messed with DPI scaling options in Windows or any other application. The output is just that sharp. Moreover, once you have the extra desktop real estate of a QHD screen, it's really hard to settle for FHD again, or any monitor smaller than 27" for that matter. With brightness to spare, you'll be hard-pressed to find a situation where the PXL2790MW doesn't look amazing.
Though Planar markets this display as a business-class product, we believe enthusiasts should take a serious look at the PXL2790MW as well.




