Test - Viewsonic XG272-2K-OLED: Test: Good, but a bit too expensive OLED monitor

OLED monitors are definitely on the rise and have some advantages. Strong contrast, fast response time, good color and HDR representation are just some of the plus points. However, models of this type are currently very expensive, and that will only change when more and more models come onto the market and acceptance increases. With the XG272-2K-OLED, Viewsonic has an exciting model in its portfolio, but it is not that cheap.

There is now hardly a well-known screen manufacturer that does not have one or more OLED models in its portfolio. Viewsonic is no exception, the XG272-2K-OLED, currently priced at 879 euros, is currently the flagship model. Especially since the 1440p resolution is becoming more and more fashionable, 240 Hz is an announcement as a refresh rate and the other technical data is also convincing.

The packaging itself is a positive eye-catcher, because thanks to the hinged front there is no tugging or tugging to get the monitor out of the box. Assembling the base, stand and display is quick and easy, and all important cables are included in the scope of delivery.

The design is pleasing. The 27-inch model comes with a narrow bezel and a space-saving base, but does not lack any ergonomic functions. 120mm height adjustment is included as well as 40 degrees rotation on both sides and tilt from -5 to 20 degrees. There is even a pivot function for rotating to the vertical position. A holder for the remote control was also thought of so that it doesn't fly around pointlessly. The white back is also pretty, which is a nice eye-catcher when placed free-standing.

Viewsonic didn't skimp on the connections. Thanks to 2x DisplayPort 1.4 and 2x HDMI 2.1, the monitor is ideally equipped for both PCs and consoles, and there is also a USB-C port. 1X USB-B 3.2 is available as upstream as well as 3x USB-A 3.1 and a 3.5mm jack connection. The power supply runs via an external power supply. Two 3W speakers are also installed, but Viewsonic could have saved on them because their sound quality is simply subterranean.

To operate the monitor and its OSD, there are buttons centrally located on the underside of the frame, unfortunately without a ministick. There is a remote control that you can use to control everything important. However, the OSD and its operation are relatively sluggish and the structure of the OSD could also be designed to be more intuitive. Normally you don't have to change the settings often anyway, but this can be done much better.

The Viewsonic GtG). The brightness for the 10bit HDR is specified as 450 cd/m². The display is also NVIDIA G-Sync compatible and supports AMD FreeSync Premium, another plus point for console operation.

Contrast and color reproduction are strong, as expected with OLED, as is the uniformity of the image representation. With 97% DCI-P3, 97% NTSC and 137% sRGB, there are few wishes left unfulfilled. Additional functions such as blue light filters, various presets are available, as well as black frame insertion to reduce motion blur. All in all, this results in a clean image representation.

In practical use, the monitor does an extremely clean job with an almost flawless image display, as you would expect from OLED. However, if you take into account the small drawbacks such as the fiddly operation, the lousy speakers and the wobbly buttons on the bottom, the bottom line is that the device is currently a little too expensive. Black frame insertion alone is not necessarily enough to compensate for the price difference to other devices, some of which are currently available for less than 800 euros. Good, but not very good.