OLED display technology enables the world's best displays - with superb image quality, low response times, low power consumption. OLEDs can enable thin, light and even flexible monitors. OLEDs however found it difficult to enter the monitor market due mostly to burn-in challenges and high production costs.
Some device makers however are introducing OLED monitors, mostly premium monitors for the health and broadcasting industries. It is hoped that in the future OLED monitors will also appear for the consumer market. For OLED monitor industry news coverage, click here.
Following is a list of OLED monitors on the market:
The ASRock PGO gaming monitor series all use LG's WOLED panels. There are three models - we'll start with the PGO27QFS which uses a 27" 240Hz 2560x1440 (QHD) panel. The PGO27QFV is also 27" in size and QHD in resolutoionn, but with a faster refresh rate - 360Hz.
Finally we have the PGO3UFS which offers a 31.5" 3840x2160 (4K) panel that can switch between 480Hz (FHD) and 240Hz (4K).
The Philips Evnia 27M2N8500 and 32M2N8900 are gaming monitors based on Samsung Display's QD-OLED panels. The 27M2N8500 offers a 27" 360Hz 2560x1440 display, 0.03 ms GtG response time and DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification.
The 32M2N8900 has a larger 31.5" 240Hz 4K (3840x2160) panel, and otherwise is similar to the smaller 27M2N8500.
The PVM-740 is a professional monitor with a large OLED display. It can be used for all sorts of monitoring applications (studio editing, post-production, etc.). Sony say it is ideal to use in a 3D camera setup. The PVM-740 is equipped with standard interface connectors: a composite video, a 3G/HD/SD-SDI, and an HDMI interface.
Sony PVM-740
HKC's GS27QK is a gaming monitor that offers a 27" 240Hz 2560x1440 QD-OLED panel, two HDMI 2.1 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4 port.
The GS27QK will ship soon in China for around $500.
Sony's InZone M10S monitor is based around an LGD 27" 480Hz 0.03ms GtG response time 1,300 nits 2560x1440 WOLED panel. The M10S offers HDMI 2.1 and a DisplayPort 2.1 interfaces.
MSI's 32CURX and 491CQPX are updated monitors, upgraded from the previous versions announced earlier in 2024. Both monitors use Samsung's latest 3rd-Gen QD-OLED panels, and offer a 3-years warranty (previous models had only 1 year of warranty).
The 49" 491CQPX offers a 5120x1440 240Hz curved panel, while the 32" 321CURX has a 4K resolution. MSI did not yet reveal the price or release date of its updating gaming monitors.
The Thunderobot DQ27F240E monitor has a 26.5" 240Hz 1000 nits 2560x1440 QD-OLED panel (produced by Samsung Display), AMD FreeSync support, 2 HDMI 2.1 ports and a DisplayPort 1.4.
The DQ27F240E will ship soon in China, for under 4,000 Yuan ($600).
The Philips Evnia 32M2N8800 is a gaming monitor based on a 31.5" 240hz 3840x2160 QD-OLED panel. The monitor features a range of gaming modes such as a smart crosshair and various game mode settings, 2 HDMI 2.1 ports and a DisplayPort 1.4 interface.
Phliips did not yet announce the price of the Evnia 32M2N8800 monitor.
The Asus ZenScreen Duo OLED MQ149CD is a portable monitor that uses two 14" 1920 x 1200 OLED panels, to create a 21-inch full display. There's several ways to position the screens, so they are stacked either vertically or horizontally, and they can also be flipped back-to-back. The MQ149CD weighs 700 grams and it has two USB-C ports and and HDMI port.
Asus did not yet disclose the price or release date of the new dual OLED portable monitor.
Corsair's Xeneon 34WQHD240-C gaming monitor is based on a curved 34" 240Hz 3440x1440 QD-OLED panel (produced by Samsung Display). The monitor has two HDMI 2.1 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 and one USB Type-C DP port.
Corsair now ships the 34WQHD240-C with a price tag of $1,199.
