CES 2025 didn’t disappoint monitor lovers. Samsung, LG, Asus, MSI, Acer, and HP (amongst others) all got here to the present with contemporary screens that push decision and refresh charges to new heights. OLED as soon as once more stole the present, due to new 5K2K ultrawides and 4K 27-inch widescreens. However the present additionally introduced new 6K choices for content material creators and an oddball 27-inch moveable monitor from LG.
These are one of the best screens at CES 2025.
LG UltraGear 45GX990A
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The LG Ultragear 45GX990A is a 45-inch OLED ultrawide however, not like most ultrawide screens, it ups the decision to five,120 x 2,160. Regardless of that, it additionally has a refresh charge of 165Hz. If that refresh charge feels a bit gradual, the “Dual-Mode” function can cut back the decision to 2,560 x 1,080 to attain a refresh charge of as much as 330Hz.
It’s a pleasant improve from earlier 45-inch ultrawides just like the Corsair Xeneon Flex (which had a decision of three,440 x 1,440). And just like the Xeneon Flex, LG’s 45GX990A is versatile. The OLED panel can bend with a radius of as much as 900R or be used flat. However not like the Xeneon Flex, which requested customers to wrestle the panel utilizing handles on either side, the LG Ultragear 45GX990A makes use of a motor to do the flexing for you.
The LG Ultragear 45GX990A debuted at CES 2025, however pricing and availability stays to be introduced.
Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM
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CES 2025 noticed the debut of a number of new 27-inch 4K OLED screens. Every has a QD-OLED panel and a most refresh charge of 240Hz, which makes selecting between them tough. Nonetheless, I feel the Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM is the highest choose.
Picture high quality is outstanding. The monitor delivers the distinction and shade vibrance of previous OLEDs alongside a noticeable improve in sharpness. What units the Asus other than its competitors, nonetheless, is its connectivity. The monitor’s DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1 connections are joined by USB-C with Energy Supply, which is ideal for connecting and charging a mid-range laptop computer. The monitor’s stand additionally consists of the tripod mount discovered on different ROG Swift screens, which can be utilized so as to add a digicam, ring mild, or different accent.
Asus additionally seems set to beat its rivals to market. The monitor is introduced to retail at $1,099 and can go up for pre-order on January 21.
MSI MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50
MSI
The 27-inch 4K OLED screens that arrived at CES 2025 had been joined by a number of new 27-inch 1440p screens that up the refresh charge to an exquisite 500Hz. All of them present a buttery-smooth gaming expertise you actually need to see to consider, however one possibility stands out: MSI’s MPG272QR QD-OLED X50.
Along with DisplayPort 2.1 UBHR 20, which can be supported by MSI’s rivals, the MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50 has a USB-C port with as much as 98 watts of Energy Supply and a KVM swap. That makes the MSI possibility a more sensible choice in case your gaming den can be your house workplace. The monitor’s design isn’t half-bad, both, although its rivals (particularly the Samsung Odyssey OLED G6) are additionally enticing.
Pricing stays to be introduced, and it’s anticipated to hit shops within the first half of 2025.
Samsung Good Monitor M9
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Good screens—screens with a built-in OS that may entry providers like Netflix or Nvidia GeForce Now—had been a development at CES 2025, and the Samsung Good Monitor M9 is one of the best of the bunch. It’s a 32-inch 4K OLED monitor with Samsung’s Tizen OS (the identical utilized by the corporate’s televisions) and a distant management. It’s mainly a small sensible tv, although it does lack a TV tuner.
The monitor additionally has a pair of AI options. AI Image Optimizer detects content material on-screen and adjusts picture high quality as applicable (it might probably enhance shade saturation when displaying a sport, for instance). The monitor additionally has 4K AI Upscaling Professional, a function that upscales the standard of lower-resolution video sources. Televisions have provided AI picture upscaling for nicely over a decade, so it’s nice to see it lastly trickle over to screens.
Pricing and availability for the Samsung Good Monitor M9 stays to be introduced.
Acer Predator XB323QX
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The Acer Predator XB323QX is among the many extra distinctive screens to interrupt cowl at CES 2025. It’s a 5,120 x 2,888 IPS monitor with a refresh charge of 144Hz. It additionally helps Nvidia’ G-Sync Pulsar, a brand new G-Sync know-how that first debuted at CES 2024 however didn’t ship in any screens final yr.
Delivering a refresh charge of 144Hz at 5K is exceptional. A decision this sharp offers a transparent increase over 4K and may fulfill even probably the most crucial pixel peepers. If you would like a better refresh charge, nonetheless, the monitor has a dual-mode perform that may drop the decision to 2,560 x 1,440 to extend the refresh charge to 288Hz.
Pricing and availability for the Acer Predator XB323QX was not introduced on the present.
KOORUI G7
In my CES 2025 monitor preview I stated to count on a scarcity of latest super-high-refresh screens, and that principally proved true, however there was a notable exception. The Koorui G7, a brand new 1080p monitor with a refresh charge as much as 750Hz (a brand new report for a show that may ship to customers).
The monitor achieves that by sticking to an old-school TN show panel. Although not as enticing as IPS, it tends to supply greater refresh charges due to decrease pixel response instances and higher transitions.
Refresh charge apart, the Koorui G7’s specs are typical for a aggressive gaming monitor. It has a 24.5-inch panel, can cowl as much as 95% of the DCI-P3 shade gamut and, although it does record HDR help, it solely lists “HDR 400” help. Be aware the dearth of VESA in that specification, which means the monitor is just not VESA DisplayHDR 400 licensed however solely promised to carry out equally.
The Koorui G7’s pricing and availability stays to be introduced.
MSI MPG 274URDFW E16M
MSI
The tidal wave of extra inexpensive and succesful OLED panels has diminished the attraction of Mini-LED screens, however there was one notable Mini-LED on the present: MSI’s MPG 274URDFW E16M. You’ll forgive me if I name it “the MSI” for brevity.
MSI’s Mini-LED has a local decision of three,840 x 2,160, a refresh charge of 160Hz, and 1,152 dimming zones. These specs ought to make it a go-to selection for players who need to get pleasure from HDR video games at excessive refresh charges, and the monitor is VESA DisplayHDR 1000 licensed. If you would like a better refresh charge for a aggressive sport, the monitor’s dual-mode function can enhance the refresh to 320Hz at 1080p decision.
The MSI’s pricing and availability stays to be introduced.
Asus ProArt PA32QCV
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The Asus ProArt PA32QCV’s attraction is straightforward to elucidate. It has a local decision of 6,016 x 3,384 pixels and an MSRP of $1,199. That’s far lower than prior 6K screens, which generally retail for $2,000 or extra.
Decision apart, the PA32QCV additionally has a large shade gamut (as much as 98% of DCI-P3), an ambient mild sensor, a LuxPixel matte show coat, and nice connectivity which incorporates two Thunderbolt 4 ports and as much as 96 watts of Energy Supply to cost linked units.
The PA32QCV’s launch date stays to be introduced, nevertheless it’s anticipated within the first quarter of 2025.
LG StandbyME 2
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The award for “strangest, yet oddly alluring, monitor” goes to LG’s StandbyME 2. It’s a 27-inch monitor with a built-in battery. LG thinks it is going to have equal attraction as a lot to individuals who want a big moveable show for conferences as it is going to to individuals who desire a strategy to have film evening at a campsite.
LG offers a number of upgrades over the unique StandbyME. The StandbyME 2 will increase battery life from one to 4 hours and bumps the decision from 1080p to 1440. However one of the best function, in my view, is the brand new folio case (pictured above) that successfully converts the show right into a super-sized moveable workplace monitor.
Pricing and availability stay to be introduced; the unique StandbyME, which continues to be out there, has a retail value of $999.99.
HP Omen 27qs G2
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The HP Omen 27qs G2 is among the many extra enticing mid-range screens to debut at CES 2025. It has a 27-inch IPS Black show panel, a brand new sort of IPS panel that roughly doubles distinction in comparison with prior IPS panels. It’s additionally the primary IPS Black monitor to attain a refresh charge of 280Hz at 2,560 x 1,440 decision.
Make no mistake: the monitor’s picture high quality isn’t going to rival OLED alternate options. IPS has its perks, nonetheless, together with greater brightness and higher sharpness at 1440p decision. These enhancements will make the Omen 27qs G2 alluring for players who desire a show for aggressive title.
The Omen 27qs G2 will likely be launched in June 2025 at an MSRP of $449.99.
