Top Best 10 Lightweight Computer Monitors in December 2021

I purchased one of these monitors while building a gaming PC for online racing. These monitors can be used in a brightly lit room and still appear bright. The picture quality is extremely good. The refresh rate is amazing. These monitors have stood up to everything I can throw at them so far. I don't know if there are better out there, but it would be tough to beat this monitor, particularly at the price.

I bought this game monitor for my son. This one is much better than the previous ones he used. It’s very fast and the graphics are really clear. Files are easily downloaded on this computer. He hasn’t had any issues with his game quality so far, so it’s been very good.

The image quality is very good. This is my first gaming monitor. I used it for playing computer games and watching movies. 240hz 1ms monitor has great response.

Highly recommend. I love it.

All the specs for an affordable price! Graphics and response time are good! Perfect size screen!

My boyfriend loves this for gaming! Good size screen

A week of use works perfectly so far. I’m really satisfied. I did some searching and found out this monitor is best fit for me. What I was looking for was 1440p at144 hz. This monitor is capable of 165 htz using the display cable. It also has a very good color spectrum @ 120% sRBG and HDR 10 and HDR for gaming and it even has a console setting. The screen has a matte finish so you won't have a lot of glare but as you can see there is some. I uploaded photos of the display with the blinds closed. The photo directly in front of the monitor is the best with very little glare and is exactly where I'd be sitting at while gaming. I don't like very bright monitors or TVs and I don't game with the lights completely off as it strains my eyes. So out of the box I liked how bright it is.

I'm very pleased with my purchase and I highly recommend the monitor to everyone. Like I said it has a ton of features I was looking and at an excellent discounted price.

Great quality for the price. Smooth picture on fast actions. Colors are great as well. I'm very satisfied with this purchase and would recommend to anyone looking for a gaming monitor that's on par with the too brands for a very affordable price.

If you want the ultimate gaming experience, you can’t go wrong with this PC monitor. At 27inches, it’s exactly the right size for my gaming needs. It’s compact to fit perfectly on my computer desk along with my gaming console and still has room for other miscellaneous things (i.e. snack and drinks). The picture quality it delivers is astonishing; vivid colors as well as great details on the images. Whatever I’m playing feels as if it’s jumping out of the screen. I currently have it sitting on my desk attached to the monitor stand. I’m contemplating mounting it on the wall for even better view pleasure. Might update once finished.

Great gaming monitor perfect for PS5 and Xbox series x

The monitor is very nice and so much better than my old one. It works great for my gaming. I have noticed a few blocky views in certain areas of my game but I think it is just because I do not know how to properly change the setting for the best performance.

The only negative i have is that the legs come out a bit too far and sometimes interferes with my mouse movements but that would not be an issue if my desk with bigger so the monitor could sit back a bit further. Overall I am very happy with the product and feel like it was a good purchase!

Love it! The quality resolution are amazing for my PS5!!! Love that it’s 144 Hz and 1 ms response time! This my first monitor with those specs and it makes a HUGE difference when play League Play!!!

I use this as my 2nd monitor as on a vertical mount with my Lg gn950b, fantastic for multi tasking!

Holy cow, this monitor is amazing for the price. I have no negatives yet. Just keep in mind there are no speakers but it does have a headphone jack. The colors and the overall picture and controls are excellent.

bought it for my ps5 and it works great i love the built in crosshairs feature and so does my brother we use it for fps and the refresh rate is good for us if we decide to switch to pc. there is a slight wobble but it’s great otherwise

Not a bad thing to say about this Monitor. The colors are all beautiful and the blacks are rich and deep!

No regrets here this thing has great picture quality! If you are looking for an upgrade on a budget, do not overlook this monitor!

Absolutely love this UltraWide! Very bright, crisp image with multiple ways to connect. Mounting offers flexibility. Stable base included should you need.

The monitor is simple to set up. I'm overall happy with it.

My only complaint is that under "Specifications" and in the "Included" section the Best Buy website indicated that a DisplayPort cable was included in the box. NOPE. Only the power cord and HDMI were included. I had to return to Best Buy and purchase a $20 cable. This wasn't the end of the world; but I'm just saying if the product description says something comes with the purchase, INCLUDE IT or remove it from the description.

Really enjoying this monitor, I use a USB C and have tried HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort but prefer USB C. The only downside to this monitor is that the power delivery (PD) will not charge my MacBook Pro so I do have to have my MBP plugged into both the monitor and a power source to keep it charged. Other than that I enjoy the quality of the screen, great for 4k movies, and its easily adjustable with one hand both in height and angles. If you are on the edge about getting the 35 inch curved display this is a great alternative.

I’ve had this monitor for months and it hasn’t let me down yet. I use this monitor for streaming and I love how bright and colorful the screen is when I’m playing games. Also the customization options are extensive so anyone can fine tune the monitor for there needs! Would recommend!

This thing is great, My first ultrawide ... I got it so I could exp. my new 3060 GPU at its fullest. I know there are much much much better setups but as some one who has been a console gamer their whole life this is a world of difference, it feels like i discovered a whole new world.

Anyways I also got an amazing deal, was able to score an open box that had legit nothing wrong with it, still had the protective film on it. Open box + sale combined I scored this bad boy for about 280 after tax.

If your looking for 1080 p at its best this has got you covered.

I purchased this monitor with my new mac m1 and the connection works great with humidity and usb c. Easy to unpack and get set up. Screen size is perfect for having multiple full size pages up at once. Great for a developer. I would recommend anyone looking for a high quality monitor for business purposes.

I am using this product for work. I have my laptop connected to it and its fantastic! No need for two monitors. Great picture quality. It checks off all yhr boxes for me including usb-c connectivity. Cant really speak about gaming as i have not tried that as of yet.

If you use your laptop a lot for work, you’re likely wanting a large screen to view two or three screens a lot.

This works.

This brightness matches a Macbook Air M1 with 400 nits. LG makes a model $50 cheaper, but the brightness is noticeable (250 nits).

Yes they are slighting overpriced. But you get what you pay for.

Color is awesome, latency is top notch and the clarity is bar none excellent.

Very little black light bleed and always top notch displays come from Alienware. At least in my experience.

No tearing because of Nividia Gsync. I love the panel and the OSD controls. You can also charge phones and tablets from the small hub on it, even without it being connected to the pc.

Its a great monitor. Is it worth it for the price? Only if you really want it to match with other Alienware accessories, or you can get it on sale.

No question about the quality though.

Calibration Setting (From RTINGS.com) - Works best IMO

Picture Mode: Custom

Brightness: 29

Contrast: 75

RGB: 100-96-93

PROS:

+PRICE: Total Access Member Here: Like you, I thought Total Access gets first dibbs. Now, I'm like I might as well keep it. Up to 2 years of free insurance (with deductible)? Why not buy open box excellent everything? Currently this is $200 off + $50 off with Open Box Excellent. Total Access Protection Check.

+Upgraded from the AW2518H (TN 240 Hertz). WHAT A DIFFERENCE between IPS and TN. Like many out there, I was extremely skeptical of performance. However, the input lag on this IPS panel ACTUALLY BEATS the TN. Seriously, like HUH?

+IPS VS TN: IPS will always win but the problem was it didn't meet TN performance levels before. However, tech changed and IPS has beaten TN. I still am in shock about that but it is 100% true.

+360 Hertz is amazing if you can reach it. I play CS:GO more than any game out there logging over 2000 hours. 360 hertz is worth it to me. Is it worth it to you? Honestly, you can only get 360 hertz on some games (not new ones). If you are buying this for other higher requirement games, there's no point to get 360 hertz because you'll never reach it. Maybe with Alder Lake + 3090...we will see but doubtful.

+New tech is better. This one actually looks better than my AW3420DW despite them being the same ish tech. RTINGs gave this monitor super high marks in all but contrast (IPS, blacks don't look black). I'm hoping one day OLED will hit this spec or better as OLED is the future once they figure out how to do 360 hertz with it and low ms.

CONS

-Ghosting: Extreme Mode has ghosting for sure. Super Fast and Fast are great but it isn't 1ms. I stuck with Super Fast.

-360 hertz is a niche game market. It only works with older games if properly matched with good CPU + GPU. Otherwise, honestly you don't need it.

Great performing monitor but best geared for FPS enthusiasts. Image quality is good to very good for me stops short of excellent. HDR is just average. If you’re looking for the fastest monitor for esports or FPS shooters, this is the monitor for you.

I have mine paired with an Alienware M15R2 with a 2080 max Q. My laptop can not muscle this thing past 200fps with settings turned down. But I don’t run it that way. For those wondering about how it might impact your laptop performance - I’d say I gained about 5-6% due to the fact that using the display port on laptop bypasses the Intel GPU and runs soley on the 2080. For that reason alone an external monitor is worth the add to your gaming laptop.

The 360Hz monitor is the monitor with the highest refresh rate in the market at present. Although the eyes cannot distinguish different frequencies well, the screen with a higher refresh rate always has its reasons for existence. As the monitor for the League of Legends Global Finals in 2021, this monitor also provides me with a better reason to buy it

I absolutely LOVE this monitor!!! Paired my monitor with a Ryzen 7 3700X, NVIDIA RTX3080. I haven't been playing long on it but I can see a huge difference vs my 144Hz monitor. The only part that bothers me is the large base that takes lots of desk space. Definitely look at getting a vesa mount.

Bought this for my boyfriend for his birthday for gaming Dota. He loves it! It does require a large (deep) desk because the base is very large, but we love that it turns and the height can be adjusted. It now serves as the tv for our bedroom as well. I obsess over large purchases, and read every review before I make a decision. I am pleased I chose this one.

I'm using a 3070 system with a i910850k and I think it's a great match for some games but I literally mostly only play CSGO

in CSGO at 1080p all maxed out I get around 320-400 fps all the time..

Sometimes though depending on the setting I'll get some choppy movements outta nowhere... strange flickering almost

I've used it with G-sync, ULMB, and without any of them at 360hz

and I've gotta say it runs the smoothest at ULMB 240-300Hz

at 360hz I get random glitches not a lot but they annoy me at times...

I'm still giving it some time on deciding to return or keep because it is a pretty awesome monitor nonetheless

Very great gaming monitor, I do believe they should have some updates on this new monitor because it needs some work.

Amazing 360h ips monitor. Can't go back to 240hz now.

Exactly what it promises, at a great price. Shipped very securely, arrived in perfect condition. No backlight bleed at all. The height adjustment is very smooth and satisfying, as well as the ability to tilt in any direction. The mount does require a phllips head screw driver to assemble, so be prepared for that. Overall a fantastic monitor that I would happily recommend to anyone.

I REALLY love this monitor, it is sadly missing speakers for sound to come from it BUT it does kinda compensate with a headphone and everything else about it i really like

Ive had it fora while now. And it is a wonderful monitor. It does well with gaming.

Wonderful monitor for my setup FPS and graphics are perfect. Love the stability the stand has and ability to change between portrait and landscape mode.

Bright, easy to read on the eyes ,pairs well with my computer, reasonably priced

Very happy with this monitor..Very happy with this monitor..Very happy with this monitor

Product was as described, product was easy to assemble

This GAMING 144hrtz 1ms FAST response time monitor is a BEAST. And its a new 2021 Samsung Monitor

Great monitor good for comp gaming stand is nice not the best colors but gets the job done

Looks great with games, love the stand it’s amazing and that I can be turned only down side is the sound isn’t that great. Perfect size for me to game and work from home.It’s ok that is why I gave a 3.

Everything I expected it to be for gaming. The higher refresh rate and lower response time are a nice step up from my old BenQ monitor. Colors are sharp and mounting was a snap.

Haven't had this monitor long but so far so good. I have read some reviews on other sites that said the monitor failed after a short time so hopefully that won't happen here.

As of right now I would recommend this monitor to anyone.

I adjusted the settings to my liking. I play Valorant, CoD, and other games have not had any problems. Glad I got this size and with G-SYNC for this price. Got this size so that one day I can get another and use a dual monitor setup. My friend uses the 27" and she put one vertically and one horizontally.

For a budget 165hz monitor, it's pretty good.

Solid build quality, subtle look for a gaming monitor, good brightness, and so on.

I suggest this monitor if you want to go dual monitors with high refresh rate. If you only want 1 monitor, go for something with similar refresh rate but higher resolution.

Right, when it comes out of the box it is pretty easy to put together. The stand is very adjustable. Now for the blacklight bleed, the backlight bleed is certainly good for the price, the performance is amazing, 165 Hz is blazing fast with the 0.5ms response time which I have tested and is actually true, G-Sync is also a nice feature for the price, the monitor is a fairly good size and not weird like 23.8 inches. For the cheap price, the good performance, and the adjustability, I think this is a very good Monitor.

This monitor has worked wonders for me. I use it at tournaments to help run another station for fighting games and it does everything I need for sound and good quality picture.

I purchased this monitor for my daughter in law. She is in love with it. She wanted a more compact look than mine. It has integrated speaker; nice perk. Not heavy, yet strong. It tilts, swivel, goes up and down. It's fast (gaming). Very good buy at a great price.

The monitor is easy to set up and it works great with the new apple Mac-mini

Worth for what you pay. Highly recommended for anyone interested.

Display was defective when connected. Tried multiple PCs and cables. Now I get to spend time returning it.

I am pleased so far with this monitor. I had no problems getting it to connect to my laptop. The screen size is great. I do wish that you could swivel it around without having to turn the whole monitor, but I knew that it didn't before I purchased it and it is not too heavy too move.

Bought 2 of these for when i go back in the office. My work is terrible about supplying us with nice things even though they are a billion dollar company. I tried these because they were a nice size for all the spreadsheets i use and a good price. They are great. I am currently using them at home until we go back in the office but can't wait to have them at work and can actually see what i do! I dont know if i would use them for gaming but for work... they are perfect! Very happy.

Great BIG screen with great quality and colors are good. Only complaint is that I can’t make it taller or shorter, it’s set at one size.

These are probably the best monitors I’ve owned, I have purchased almost 20 of them for my workplace and everyone loves them.

They picture is crisp and easy on your eyes, highly recommended.

One drawback is that you can’t mount these without a custom modification.

This item was much better than my old monitor which was a decent amount smaller and isn’t as bright as this product. This product is also wider and bigger which was a big plus. Great product for its cost.

I bought to have an extension of laptop, but was quite large. Did not appear that large in store as compared to on my desk….lol

Otherwise I am sure it would have been great. I was replacing an earlier model which was greater than 10 years old and wanted more clarity.

Great monitor at a great price. Colors are vibrant and accurate, fonts and fine lines are sharp and clear. Power button on the lower backside is a bit awkward for my setup, but that's a small concession.

I buy these monitors for work and they are perfect. I havent had any issues to date and no one has complained to me about them. Great quality for a great price.

Great monitoring. Very good for price. And good for eyes. I had lasik so it’s important to me. It’s hooked up to my laptop now.

27" monitor Great item easy to install quality built great picture, connection and setting up was easy plug and play ready

I haven't used much yet but in the short period of use I found images to be sharp.

Setup was totally plug and play.

Great overall monitor, my only downside is that the stand for it isn’t very adjustable, but a desk or wall mount can easily fix this issue

Best monitor I ever owned. Easy on the eyes. Very good images, and videos. Highly recommend. Totally satisfied.

I use this for my MacBook 12" for when I want a slightly bigger second screen. It works very well via the USB and is nice and bright. I could be slightly sharper but it's very comfortable to use. I'm surprised there aren't more option for this scenario.

Was frustrated with the monitor but then I downloaded the beta drivers and then I loved it.

If you do home office, you NEED one of these little guys.

Good display. It was simple to connect using the cable that came with it. You do have to lead the drivers for it using the enclosed cd. Once completed it worked great.

The ASUS USB Monitor is so easy to use, it really is just as simple as plugging it in and it works. The picture quality actually looks better than the Dell laptop it is plugged into. You will have to adjust the brightness controls on both the USB monitor (using the control on the left-side) and your laptop (using the function + brightness keys) to make them look similar. Don't bother trying to adjust the screens in your Windows or Invidia screen resolution control panel, you'll make things worse.

This is an excellent, cost effective extra monitor for when you need dual screens. I use it as an extended desktop and it has the same resolution and brightness as my laptop. The screen is thin and light, and compact enough to put in the sleeve, and then in my laptop bag. I use it alot and would recommend it.

I bought this to use as a 2nd monitor to run ArcGIS on a laptop and it has served its purpose well. My only 2 complaints with it: It doesn't get as bright as I would like it too. 2nd, the "stand" is not very sturdy.

Needed a portable monitor for working at home. This is lightweight and not much space taken up. Not really sure I was able to fold the stand correctly based on the diagram.

I use this as a second monitor for work. I have hooked up a Nintendo Switch and my macbook to it as well to see how games and video look. It's a solid monitor depending on what you want to do with it. Unless you're looking for ultra elite graphics, then this is a great monitor for most things.

The monitor must not be compatible with the Mac Mini M1. The resolution is horrible, and pixelated, I've never seen such bad resolution on a monitor since around the year 2000 when flat screen monitors were first coming out. I'm thinking it's a compatibility issue with Mac.

The monitor I got is perfect for my needs. I was initially thinking about a wrap-around, or curved screen, but a helpful BestBuy sales person helped me decide that that was not the best choice for my specific needs. So I am grateful for that. Unfortunately, there was only one of my preferred monitors left in the store and we couldn't find it. But he persisted and finally tracked it down. Thank you!

Built a new desktop P/C and decided to replace old speaker system with this Insignia 3 piece Bluetooth speaker set. Was pleasantly surprised with the ease of set up and the quality of sound. The LED lighting on the speakers was an extra touch.

They Didn’t have the Monitor on sale in stock so I went for this model. It’s a nice screen and I’m happy to have a new monitor.

This is a nice monitor. Replaced a older HP and you can tell the difference. Would recommend

Great picture , we got it as a larger screen for our laptop. Only downside is the joystick control on the bottom of the screen.

Nice and clear monitor. Two HDMI ports and 3.5 mm audio jack. Exactly what I needed.