AOC U27B3AF budget 4K UHD IPS
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A 27″ IPS-type panel is adopted with 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) resolution, matte anti-glare screen surface and 60Hz refresh rate. Adaptive-Sync support is offered, allowing technologies such as AMD FreeSync and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ to be used. A 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) colour are specified. A flicker-free WLED backlight provides a 350 cd/m² typical maximum luminance and specified 94.9% DCI-P3 (95.4% Adobe RGB, 128.7% sRGB) colour gamut. Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are included to create a more relaxing viewing experience, whilst the monitor offers basic HDR10 support. 10-bit colour reproduction can be used and the reasonable DCI-P3 gamut put to good use, but the brightness is limited by HDR standards and no local dimming is specified.
A 4ms grey to grey response time is specified (pinch of salt required), whilst a tilt and height (110mm or 4.33 inches) adjustable stand features. 100 x 100mm VESA mounting is supported as an alternative. The ports face downwards in a recessed area beneath the stand attachment point and includes; 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, DP 1.4, a 3.5mm headphone jack and AC power input (internal power converter). 2 x 2W speakers are also included for basic sound reproduction.
Further information can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed with an MSRP ~£200, with a tilt-only version (U27B3A) listed with an MSRP ~£190.
