AOC U2477PWQ review

The monitor uses a 23.6” ‘4K’ UHD IPS-type panel, or more specifically a Samsung PLS (Plane-to-Line Switching) panel. This supports true 8-bit colour without dithering rather than supporting 8-bit colour with dithering on top, a different approach to competing IPS models such as the Dell P2415Q. The specified response time is 4ms, although that isn’t to be taken at face value. Some of the key ‘talking points’ of the monitor have been highlighted in blue below.The monitor has a modern look from the front, with a combination of glossy black plastics and brushed metal. The monitor does not have bezels that are as slender as some recently released screens and there is no ‘dual-stage’ design here – the bezels as good as cover the entire panel border. The side bezels are ~15mm (0.59 inches) and the top bezel is ~18mm, both glossy black plastic. The rear bezel is ~21mm (inches) and coated with a rather fetching brushed metal. The top of the stand base also has a layer of this brushed metal. The screen surface used on the monitor is a light matte anti-glare solution, explored a little later on.