Price: £999 from fave.co/3ZQNvJR
It’s happening. Mini-LED backlights, once reserved for monitors priced at £3,000 or more, have finally come to monitors with more palatable price tags. AOC’s Agon Pro AG274QZM is an example of this new breed. Though not inexpensive, it successfully ducks under £1,000 without compromising on HDR performance.
FEATURES
The AOC Agon Pro AG274QZM’s specifications are certain to appeal to gamers. It’s a 27-inch monitor with a native resolution of 2,560x1,440 and an IPS panel with Mini-LED backlight technology. It also has a refresh rate of 240Hz and supports Nvidia G-Sync.
AOC packs in the latest connectivity. This includes two HDMI 2.1 ports and a USB-C 3.2 port with DisplayPort Alternate Mode and 65 watts Power Delivery. The USB-C port connects to four additional USB-A ports. That’s good to see on a gaming monitor – though, at £999, such extras might be expected.
For a complete list of the monitor’s specs, see page 68.
DESIGN
The monitor has an aggressive design with red chrome accents and RGB lighting. It’s an in-your-face look that’s better suited to a gamer’s desk than a home office. I admire it, though, for doing a few things differently: The RGB light bar along the chin is a nice touch, and the red chrome badging adds an over-the-top, supercar feel.
Build quality is not as nice as monitors from Alienware or the Asus
