Asus ProArt 27 QD-OLED (PA279cdv) Review: HDR for All

Asus ProArt 27 QD-OLED (PA279cdv) 评测：人人皆可享用的 HDR

WIRED Rating: 8/10 WIRED 评分：8/10

THE GOOD: Attractive, thin design. Stand comes with lots of adjustability. Forward-facing buttons are convenient. Solid HDR performance for the price. 120-Hz refresh rate is a nice bonus. Great port selection. 优点： 外观设计轻薄美观。支架调节功能丰富。前置按钮操作便捷。HDR 性能在同价位中表现出色。120Hz 刷新率是一个不错的加分项。接口选择非常丰富。

THE BAD: Not very bright in SDR. Some quirks when connected to macOS. 缺点： SDR 模式下亮度不足。连接 macOS 时存在一些小问题。

OLED is common in gaming monitors these days. But for those of us who don’t need gaming gear? Well, home-office and content-creation monitors have been much slower to adopt the exciting and more capable display technology. That’s unfortunate because having an OLED monitor is every bit as useful as having an OLED TV if you ever use your monitor for entertainment purposes. OLED displays are also helpful for photo editors, videographers, game developers, and other creators who might want to work in high dynamic range (HDR) for a broader range of brightness, contrast, and color. 如今，OLED 技术在游戏显示器中已十分常见。但对于那些不需要游戏装备的用户来说呢？家庭办公和内容创作显示器在采用这种令人兴奋且功能更强大的显示技术方面，步伐要慢得多。这很遗憾，因为如果你会将显示器用于娱乐，那么拥有一台 OLED 显示器与拥有一台 OLED 电视一样实用。对于摄影师、摄像师、游戏开发者以及其他需要在高动态范围 (HDR) 下工作以获得更广亮度、对比度和色彩范围的创作者来说，OLED 显示器同样大有裨益。

The PA279CDV is Asus’ attempt to bring that OLED goodness to a wider demographic, at a retail price of $699, which is competitive for the technology. This monitor makes a few compromises to hit that price, but it does so without losing what makes owning a high-end OLED display feel unique. PA279CDV 是华硕将 OLED 的优势带给更广泛受众的一次尝试，其 699 美元的零售价在同类技术产品中极具竞争力。为了达到这个价格，这款显示器做出了一些妥协，但它依然保留了高端 OLED 显示器所带来的独特体验。

Unique, Ergonomic, and Easy to Use

独特、符合人体工程学且易于使用

Asus is one of the few manufacturers releasing OLED monitors precisely for this non-gamer demographic, and the PA279CDV is the cheapest it’s ever had in its lineup. In fact, the monitor only has one major competitor: the Dell 32 Plus QD-OLED (9/10 WIRED Recommends). The main difference between the two is the size. Dell’s model is 31.6 inches, compared to Asus’ 27 inches. Being larger gives you more screen to work with, but it’s also less sharp and takes up more desk space. The Samsung 32-inch Smart Monitor M90SF (7/10 WIRED Recommends) is the only other non-gaming OLED monitor option, but that’s far more expensive. 华硕是少数几家专门为非游戏玩家群体发布 OLED 显示器的制造商之一，而 PA279CDV 是其产品线中价格最亲民的一款。事实上，这款显示器只有一个主要竞争对手：戴尔 32 Plus QD-OLED（WIRED 评分 9/10，推荐）。两者主要区别在于尺寸：戴尔型号为 31.6 英寸，而华硕为 27 英寸。更大的屏幕意味着更大的工作空间，但清晰度较低且占用更多桌面空间。三星 32 英寸智能显示器 M90SF（WIRED 评分 7/10，推荐）是另一款非游戏 OLED 显示器选择，但价格要昂贵得多。

As far as the Asus’ appearance goes, the side bezels are a bit large, and the top and bottom bezels aren’t the same size, which I find visually off-putting. Nicely, though, the amount of adjustability is impressive. This stand can swivel, tilt, rotate into portrait mode, and the height can shift 5 inches. The stand has some very basic built-in cable management, with down-firing ports that help keep cords organized. Also, the flat base doesn’t require much space on my desk. 就华硕的外观而言，侧边框略显宽大，且顶部和底部边框尺寸不一，这在视觉上让我感到有些不协调。不过令人欣慰的是，其调节功能非常出色。支架支持旋转、倾斜、切换至纵向模式，高度调节范围达 5 英寸。支架内置了基础的理线功能，向下设计的接口有助于保持线缆整洁。此外，扁平的底座也不占用太多桌面空间。

Each of the two back USB-C ports has a specific purpose. One is USB-C 3.2 with DP Alt Mode, which provides 96 watts of power delivery for your laptop. The other is a USB-C 3.2 port for the KVM switch, enabling you to connect two PCs to the monitor and switch between them seamlessly. Fortunately, Asus clearly labels each port, so you know which to use for your intended purpose. The monitor also comes with two USB-A ports for accessories, a headphone jack, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, and a DisplayPort Out for daisy-chaining monitors together. This is a solid array of port selection that gives you just about everything you need to use the ProArt PA279cdv as a workstation. 背部的两个 USB-C 接口各有用途。一个是支持 DP Alt 模式的 USB-C 3.2 接口，可为笔记本电脑提供 96W 的供电。另一个是用于 KVM 切换器的 USB-C 3.2 接口，让你能够连接两台电脑并无缝切换。幸运的是，华硕清晰地标注了每个接口，让你知道该如何使用。该显示器还配备了两个用于外设的 USB-A 接口、一个耳机插孔、HDMI 2.1、DisplayPort 1.4 以及用于菊花链连接的 DisplayPort 输出接口。这种扎实的接口配置几乎涵盖了你将 ProArt PA279cdv 作为工作站所需的一切。

Meanwhile, the controls for the onscreen display and menu are on the right side of the front panel. I tend to prefer just a single joystick for simplicity’s sake, but like the other Asus ProArt monitors, this one gives you five control buttons, plus a power button, in addition to a joystick. Once you know how to use it, though, the buttons give you quick access to switching inputs or changing brightness. 同时，屏幕显示 (OSD) 和菜单的控制按钮位于前面板右侧。为了简洁起见，我个人更倾向于使用单个摇杆，但与其他华硕 ProArt 显示器一样，这款显示器除了摇杆外，还提供了五个控制按钮和一个电源按钮。一旦熟悉了操作，这些按钮可以让你快速切换输入源或调整亮度。

There are quite a lot of features to dig through in the menu, including a number of color modes and detailed picture-quality tweaks. There’s also a Display Widget app to handle all these settings, available in Windows 11 or macOS. 菜单中包含大量功能，包括多种色彩模式和详细的画质调节选项。此外，还有一个名为 Display Widget 的应用程序可用于管理所有设置，支持 Windows 11 和 macOS。

The monitor includes speakers, but they sound pretty bad, which is unfortunate for a monitor designed at least partially for entertainment purposes. Keep this in mind if you plan to watch a movie on the monitor, since you’ll only want to use the speakers for basic notifications. By contrast, the Dell 32 Plus QD-OLED has a really nice set of speakers. 该显示器内置了扬声器，但音质相当糟糕，这对于一款部分定位为娱乐用途的显示器来说非常遗憾。如果你打算用它看电影，请记住这一点，因为这些扬声器仅适合播放基础的系统提示音。相比之下，戴尔 32 Plus QD-OLED 的扬声器效果要好得多。

OLED, Oh My!

OLED，令人惊叹！

Brightness—both measured in standard dynamic range (SDR) and HDR content—is the key feature of an OLED monitor, as it determines how good at HDR the device in question truly is. OLED displays can switch off individual pixels, a capability that provides the absolute blacks this class of display is known for. But if the pixels aren’t bright enough, the display still won’t produce a strong HDR performance. 亮度（无论是 SDR 还是 HDR 内容）是 OLED 显示器的关键特性，因为它决定了该设备在 HDR 方面的表现。OLED 显示器可以关闭单个像素，这种能力提供了该类显示器闻名的纯粹黑色。但如果像素亮度不够，显示器依然无法呈现出色的 HDR 效果。

Using an HDR test pattern, I was able to record 1,038 nits in a 1 percent window and 917 nits in a 4 percent window. These strong results deliver a greater sense of visual fidelity when watching movies or playing games than what you’d get with dimmer displays. Compared to the current ultimate HDR monitor, the Apple Studio Display XDR (7/10, WIRED Recommends), though, these results aren’t stunning. On the Apple monitor, I got to 1,905 nits of brightness in a 25 percent window. Even so, comparing these two monitors is hardly fair, given that the Apple costs more than $3,000 and should provide a premium quality to match. I’m providing these results to demonstrate the broad HDR landscape in monitors. 通过 HDR 测试图样，我测得在 1% 窗口下亮度为 1,038 尼特，在 4% 窗口下为 917 尼特。这些强劲的数据在观看电影或玩游戏时，比亮度较低的显示器能提供更强的视觉保真度。不过，与目前的 HDR 显示器标杆 Apple Studio Display XDR（WIRED 评分 7/10，推荐）相比，这些结果并不算惊艳。在苹果显示器上，我在 25% 窗口下测得了 1,905 尼特的亮度。即便如此，将这两款显示器进行比较并不公平，因为苹果显示器的价格超过 3,000 美元，理应提供与之匹配的顶级品质。我提供这些数据是为了展示显示器领域中 HDR 的广泛现状。

I tested the Asus visuals in a few scenarios, including HDR video test footage, Netflix streaming, and some games. Dark scenes in Cyberpunk 2077 really come to life, aided by the deep blacks and brighter highlights. The effect isn’t mind-blowing, but it’s definitely noticeable. 我在几种场景下测试了华硕的视觉效果，包括 HDR 视频测试片段、Netflix 流媒体和一些游戏。《赛博朋克 2077》中的暗部场景在深邃的黑色和更明亮的高光加持下确实栩栩如生。这种效果虽然谈不上震撼，但绝对清晰可见。

In SDR content, though—which is where you’ll spend most of your time—the results are even less stellar. According to my meter, it maxed out in SDR at 240 nits at full-screen brightness. While that’s bright enough for most days, if you sit next to a window, you might find yourself wishing for an extra 100 nits. The Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED has the same issue. The good news is that while the PA279CDV has a glossy display, it’s surp… 然而在 SDR 内容中（这是你大部分时间会接触到的内容），表现则更显平庸。根据我的测量，其 SDR 全屏亮度最高仅为 240 尼特。虽然这对于大多数日常使用来说足够了，但如果你坐在窗边，可能会希望它能再亮 100 尼特。戴尔 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED 也存在同样的问题。好消息是，尽管 PA279CDV 采用了镜面屏，但它……