OLED Monitors for Everyone – A Round-up of the AOC OLED Monitor Range

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Introduction

There’s loads of OLED monitors to choose from nowadays, and one brand who have been investing heavily in this space in the last year or so is AOC. They’ve launched a wide selection of models now in their top-tier ‘AGON PRO’ monitor ranges, offering a selection of screen size and specs to suit the varying needs of the market. We had the chance to see some of their latest range at this year’s Gamescom event in fact, including several new models which aim to make OLED monitors more affordable, mainstream and accessible to the market. We’ll talk about that approach and some of the new models on offer in a moment. We also saw some of their unique Porsche Design models in this series, and had chance to review and test their largest model recently too.

With a wide range of OLED monitors now available from AOC, we have compiled this guide to highlight and explain some of the key technologies and features you need to know about, and then break down some of the specs and features of some of their newest models to hopefully help you decide which might be right for you. You’ll find simple, easy to follow summaries and specs below along with direct links to where you can check pricing and availability for your region.

More affordable and accessible OLED monitors

The AGON PRO range is the top-of-the-line category for AOC, which includes various OLED models. You will see that some of their range have a lower refresh rate than other competing OLED screens in these sizes, which makes them more accessible and mainstream. While the spec isn’t as top-end as the competitors for gaming, at the same time these models might be more accessible and practical for many normal users. That will be easier to power without the need for a top-end system spec or new components, and offer a mid-tier refresh rate option if you’re perhaps not bothered about the higher refresh rates. That might be because you are only a casual gamer, play slower game genres, don’t play competitive games where you really need those super high frame rates, or because your system won’t be able to power it fully anyway.

By using lower refresh rate panels it has allowed AOC to offer competitive price points to start to bridge that gap between mainstream LCD’s and top-end premium OLED monitors, and make them potentially more affordable for the masses. This is all while retaining all the other benefits of OLED technology of course. You will find some other low-cost monitors on the market, but generally from less recognised brands and often with a sacrifice of some features, connections and capabilities. That’s not the case here, as AOC are a large, well-established monitor brand and have maintained loads of the top-end features you’d expect to see from a premium OLED monitor. We’ll talk about their latest 32″ and 27″ models below.

QD-OLED Panel Technology

All four of the models discussed in this article use QD-OLED technology panels from Samsung Display. This is a competing option to the other widespread panel technology produced by LG.Display which is called WOLED. Both technologies provide familiar benefits of OLED panels, including:

• High refresh rates which, combined with the excellent response times, create excellent motion clarity for gaming. The higher the refresh rate the better, although there’s a point where further increases become much harder to spot in real use. Higher refresh rates also accommodate higher frame rates and help reduce end to end system latency as a result for competitive gaming.
• Near-instant, true <1ms G2G response times which are consistent across all refresh rates, during VRR situations, and have no visible overshoot issues. This makes the technology very well placed to handle gaming, and support the high refresh rates you will find with OLED panels.
• Per-pixel level local dimming which supports excellent HDR performance. Each pixel can be individually lit or turned off, which leads to true blacks, a basically infinite contrast ratio (subject to ambient room lighting conditions), and the avoidance of all halos and blooming that you can get on even the best Mini LED / LCD monitors. This makes OLED a very popular technology choice for HDR gaming and video.

Each competing OLED technology has it’s pros and cons at the moment, with some differing performance characteristics to keep in mind:

1. Panel coating – these QD-OLED panels have what we refer to as a “semi-glossy” panel coating finish. It’s cleaner and clearer than WOLED panels which have a fairly grainy looking matte anti-glare (AG), so the image looks sharper and crisper, and it also makes blacks and colours pop a bit more too. The downside to this coating finish is that it does cause more glare and reflections than matte AG coatings, so you need to be more careful if you’re using the screen in a well-lit room, and with the positioning of light sources. It handles reflections a bit better than glossy OLED TV’s you might see, as there are some added AR (anti-reflective) properties, but it’s more of a challenge in this area than the matte AG WOLED alternatives. At the moment we do prefer QD-OLED’s semi-glossy finish overall personally for the overall image quality. You can find loads more information, comparisons and measurements of all the different OLED screen coatings in our article here.
2. Black depth – because of the structure of QD-OLED panels, their lack of a polarizer and the use of a Quantum Dot layer to create the colours that you see, they can suffer from raised blacks in some situations. Where light sources reflect off the screen it can cause blacks to start to look more dark grey in colour, or even have a bit of a purple tint to them. We explored this situation in a lot of detail in our article here, where we compared the black depth of all competing OLED technologies and panel coating options in different lighting conditions. You need to be mindful of your lighting levels and positioning with QD-OLED panels, and they are better used in darker rooms at night, or where light sources are mostly behind the monitor and do not therefore directly hit the panel surface. This is one area where WOLED panels fair better overall though.

3-year OLED warranty including burn-in cover

The AOC AGON PRO OLED monitor range all include a 3-year warranty with burn-in cover. That should give you added peace of mind when considering an OLED monitor for your uses, even if you are going to want to use the screen for some static and desktop applications, not just for gaming and multimedia. As ever, we’d advise caution when choosing an OLED screen if your primary use-case is a lot of static content, but having cover for burn-in over a 3 year period at least gives you some protection and reassurance should you experience problems at all.

Adhering to the OLED Care guidelines is a prerequisite for the 3-year OLED burn-in cover, and AOC provide a selection of OLED care features which can be controlled via the OSD for their monitors including a logo extraction algorithm to dim logos and small static elements, TPC (aka ASBL) which dims the screen if it detects static images for prolonged periods, a pixel/image shift function and several other measures.

Key AOC OLED Monitor Features

Let’s cover some of the key features you will find from the AOC OLED monitor range:

E-Sports Monitor Stand

The AGON PRO models discussed in this round-up feature a new stand design that has been co-designed with eSports professionals, and allows you to maximize free space for all your peripherals. The base of the monitor is designed to reduce the footprint of your monitor on your desk, and even allows you to place your keyboard on top if you want to. The stand includes cable management to keep your desk clean too.

Light FX RGB Lighting

The AOC AGON PRO monitors covered here come with some RGB lighting on the back of the screen that illuminates your gaming setup in various colours. You can choose whatever colour you like, sync it up with your other AOC devices and test the different glowing patterns. Note that there’s no RGB lighting on the Porsche Design models.

AOC G-Menu Software

AOC G-Menu is a free applications that you can install on your PC that offers you control and customization of your AOC monitor quickly and easily from your desktop. You can access the screen settings and customise preset modes from here, and it’s often quicker and easier than messing around with the OSD control buttons on the monitor itself.

The AOC OLED Monitor Range

We’ll summarise the key specs and features of several models in the AOC OLED monitor range below to help you try and decide which might be right for you. The models covered are:

Model	Screen size	Specs	Where to buy	Product page
AG326UD	32″	4K @ 165Hz	Buy here	Here
AG276QZD2	27″	1440p @ 240Hz	Buy here	Here
Porsche Design PD34	34″ ultrawide	3440 x 1440 @ 240Hz	Buy here	Here
Porsche Design PD49	49″ super-ultrawide	5120 x 1440 @ 240Hz	Buy here	Here

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AGON PRO 16:9 models

AOC AGON PRO AG326UD – 32″ 4K 165Hz

The AG326UD is their 32″ class monitor (accurately 31.5″), offering an impressive combination of 3840 x 2160 “4K” resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. This is a little lower than common 4K 240Hz models you can find available, but as we explained earlier the aim here is to provide a more accessible mid-tier refresh rate, while helping offer a more affordable price point. Pushing 4K 165Hz is still going to be a big challenge!

The 4K resolution provides a ~140 PPI pixel density, currently the highest available from mainstream OLED gaming monitors and more than the typical 110 PPI you will see from other sized models including those covered in this round-up. This higher pixel density along with the 3rd gen QD-OLED panel used, helps ensure clear and sharp text clarity, basically eliminating any lingering issues that impacted some earlier and smaller OLED monitors. It is well suited to high resolution gaming and video, as well as office, design and photo applications.

AOC AGON PRO AG326UD	Spec
Screen size	32″
Resolution	3840 x 2160 “4K”
Refresh Rate	165Hz
Video Connections	1x DisplayPort and 2x HDMI 2.1
Other notable features	2 x 8W speakers, PiP/PbP support

The AG326UD won a Red Dot design award with a sleek and attractive design including a 3-side “frameless design” with thin borders and a thin screen profile thanks to the OLED panel. There is a ‘LightFX’ RGB lighting feature on the back of the screen too and the new esports-focused stand design.

In other specs there is a 0.03ms G2G response time, 1.5 million:1 contrast ratio spec, 250 nits brightness (SDR), 178/178 viewing angles, a 10-bit colour depth and a wide colour gamut covering 99% DCI-P3 and 97.5% Adobe RGB. The screen comes factory calibrated with a dE < 2 listed. For HDR the screen has a 1000 nits peak brightness spec and is certified under the VESA ‘DisplayHDR 400 True Black’ tier.

Adaptive-sync supports variable refresh rates (VRR) from compatible systems with a 48 – 165Hz VRR range. There are a wide range of gaming extras and settings in the OSD menu too including a selection of preset modes, Game Colour adjustment, Shadow Control, FPS counter and crosshairs for instance.

Connectivity wise the screen offers 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (with DSC) and 2x HDMI 2.1 inputs. These HDMI ports can support 4K 120Hz from modern games consoles, with this model being particularly well-suited to console gamers given its size and resolution. There’s also 3x USB data ports and a headphone jack available. There is support for Picture in Picture (PiP) and Picture by Picture (PbP) to handle multiple inputs at once if you need, and there are also some decent quality 2x 8W integrated speakers. The stand offers a full range of tilt, height, swivel and rotate functions.

• You can check out pricing and availability for the AG326UD here

AOC AGON PRO AG276QZD2 – 27″ 1440p 240Hz

The AG276QZD2 is their latest 27″ sized OLED monitor, offering a 2560 x 1440 resolution combined with a 240Hz refresh rate. Again this is a lower refresh rate than some competing 27″ 360Hz QD-OLED models on the market, but focused on more mainstream users with a more affordable price point. This model also uses a 3rd gen QD-OLED technology panel, offering the improved sub-pixel shape that helps improve text clarity compared with older panels along with the familiar semi-glossy screen coating.

27″ 1440p is still the most popular screen size and resolution overall, and this provides an excellent option which should allow you to drive higher frame rates than higher resolution screens. It’s also more suited if you don’t have the space for a larger screen, or are upgrading from an existing 27″ or smaller LCD. Like the 32″ model, the AG276QZD2 won a Red Dot design award and has the same design as that larger screen.

AOC AGON PRO AG276QZD2	Spec
Screen size	27″
Resolution	2560 x 1440 (1440p)
Refresh Rate	240Hz
Video Connections	1x DisplayPort, 2x HDMI 2.0
Other notable features	2 x 5W speakers, PiP/PbP support

In other specs there is a 0.03ms G2G response time, 1.5 million:1 contrast ratio spec, 250 nits brightness (SDR), 178/178 viewing angles, a 10-bit colour depth and a wide colour gamut covering 99.1% DCI-P3 and 98% Adobe RGB. The screen comes factory calibrated with a dE < 2 listed. For HDR the screen has a 1000 nits peak brightness spec and is certified under the VESA ‘DisplayHDR 400 True Black’ tier.

Adaptive-sync supports variable refresh rates (VRR) from compatible systems with a 48 – 240Hz VRR range over DisplayPort. There are a wide range of gaming extras and settings in the OSD menu too including a selection of preset modes, Game Colour adjustment, Shadow Control, FPS counter and crosshairs for instance.

Connectivity wise the screen offers 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (with DSC) and 2x HDMI 2.0. These HDMI ports can support 1440p 120Hz from modern games consoles, although whether or not ‘virtual 4K’ at 60Hz is available is not listed, although the user manual suggests it perhaps isn’t.

There’s also 2x USB data ports and a headphone jack available. There is support for Picture in Picture (PiP) and Picture by Picture (PbP) to handle multiple inputs at once, and there are also some reasonable 2x 5W integrated speakers, not quite as powerful as those on the 32″ model. The stand offers a full range of tilt, height, swivel and rotate functions.

• You can check out pricing and availability for the AG276QZD2 here. We are planning to review this screen in December so stay tuned for updates on that.

Porsche Design ultrawide OLED monitors

If you’re after something larger in size and like the idea of an ultrawide monitor, then AOC have a couple of interesting options in their premium ‘Porsche Design’ AGON PRO series. These models are “inspired by the exclusive Porsche 911 Edition, whose design elements are reminiscent of the legendary Porsche 911 S 2.4 Targa from its founding year in 1972. This historic masterpiece, faithfully restored by Porsche Classic, serves as timeless inspiration for the monitor’s elegant and high-quality design.” If you have an interest in system aesthetics as well as performance, this could be an interesting option to consider.

There’s a 34″ 21:9 aspect ratio model, and a massive 49″ 32:9 aspect ratio model to choose from. Details of both of these below:

Porsche Design AOC AGON PRO PD34 – 34″ ultrawide 240Hz

The PD34 offers a 3440 x 1440 resolution and 240Hz refresh rate combined which is a very enjoyable combination if you want something a bit wider than standard 16:9 aspect ratio monitors. It gives you more desktop space to work with for split screen multi-tasking, and many games also support 21:9 aspect ratios nowadays too which is a great experience.

The PD34 is built around a Samsung QD-OLED panel again, officially part of their second generation although what we like to refer to as “gen 2.5″ since it was produced in 2024 this year, more recently than their other gen 2 panels in 2023. It includes the longevity enhancements from their 2nd gen, but note that it doesn’t include the updated pixel shape unfortunately of their 27″, 32″ and 49″ panels. That’s the same by the way across all 34” QD-OLED panels.

The PD34 has a subtle 1800R curvature which we find to be comfortable and appropriate on an ultrawide like this, and that we definitely prefer to the far more aggressive 800R curvature you will see on some competing 34″ 240Hz WOLED panels.

Porsche Design AOC AGON PRO PD34	Spec
Screen size	34″ ultrawide 21:9, 1800R curvature
Resolution	3440 x 1440
Refresh Rate	240Hz
Video Connections	1x DisplayPort, 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB type-C
Other notable features	2 x 8W DTS sound speakers, PiP/PbP support, KVM switch

In other specs there is a 0.03ms G2G response time, 1.5 million:1 contrast ratio spec, 178/178 viewing angles, a 10-bit colour depth and a wide colour gamut covering 99.3% DCI-P3 and 97.8% Adobe RGB. The screen comes factory calibrated with a dE < 2 listed. For HDR the screen has a 1000 nits peak brightness spec and is certified under the VESA ‘DisplayHDR 400 True Black’ tier. Adaptive-sync supports variable refresh rates (VRR) from compatible systems with a 48 – 240Hz VRR range over DisplayPort.

Connectivity wise the screen offers 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (with DSC) and 2x HDMI 2.1. The Porsche Design models also include an additional 1x USB type-C connection (with DP Alt mode, data and 65W power delivery) which is really useful for connecting laptops and other compatible devices with a single cable. There’s also 3x USB data ports and a headphone jack available. There is support for Picture in Picture (PiP) and Picture by Picture (PbP) to handle multiple inputs at once, along with a KVM switch function too for controlling two systems from a single keyboard and mouse setup.

There are also some decent 2x 8W integrated speakers with DTS sound support and the stand offers tilt, height and swivel adjustments.

• You can check out pricing and availability for the PD34 here

Porsche Design AOC AGON PRO PD49 – 49″ ultrawide 240Hz

If you want a truly massive screen and something larger than the 34″ ultrawide PD34 discussed above, then the PD49 can offer you that. This is a huge 49″ ultrawide model, with a 5120 x 1440 resolution that is the equivalent to having dual 27″ 1440p monitors, just without the annoying bezel and border in the middle. It’s a great option for those who are used to multi-screen setups and who want something that is excellent for multi tasking, handling multiple inputs at once, or perhaps even just for games and content that offer support for this super-ultrawide format.

You will need a large desk space to accommodate this large and very heavy screen, but there’s no denying it offers some excellent performance. We had chance to review this model in full recently in fact, you can check out that review here for loads more information.

Porsche Design AOC AGON PRO PD49	Spec
Screen size	49″ super-ultrawide 32:9, 1800R curvature
Resolution	5120 x 1440
Refresh Rate	240Hz
Video Connections	1x DisplayPort, 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB type-C
Other notable features	2 x 8W DTS sound speakers, PiP/PbP support, KVM switch, RJ45 Ethernet

The PD49 also has a subtle 1800R curvature which we find to be comfortable and sensible on a screen this size. It features a second gen QD-OLED panel (the latest available in this size) which features the updated pixel shape and the standard semi-glossy screen coating.

There’s quite a few extra features on offer here with 2x 8W DTS sound integrated speakers, a KVM switch function and even an RJ45 Ethernet connection. The support for PiP and PbP modes is especially useful on a massive screen like this for handling multiple input sources and devices.

In other specs there is a 0.03ms G2G response time, 1.5 million:1 contrast ratio spec, 178/178 viewing angles, a 10-bit colour depth and a wide colour gamut covering 98.5% DCI-P3 and 98.1% Adobe RGB. The screen comes factory calibrated with a dE < 2 listed. For HDR the screen has a 1000 nits peak brightness spec and is certified under the VESA ‘DisplayHDR 400 True Black’ tier. Adaptive-sync supports variable refresh rates (VRR) from compatible systems with a 48 – 240Hz VRR range over DisplayPort.

For connectivity there are 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1 and 1x USB type-C available (with DP Alt mode and 90W power delivery on this model), along with 4x USB data ports and a headphone connection.

• You can check out pricing and availability for the PD49 here, and read our full review here.

Wrap-up

Hopefully that’s been a useful round-up for anyone looking to buy a new OLED monitor and who might be considering one of AOC’s expanding line-up. You’ll need to decide which screen size is going to be right for your needs, but with models available in 27″, 32″, 34″ and 49″ sizes there is something to suit every need here really. The AOC range offers a great range of modern features, connections and extras while also having a focus on keeping retail pricing down. The designs of both the AGON PRO and Porsche Design series are also pretty unique and offer something a bit different that might be attractive to those who are focused on system aesthetics as well as performance. Links to the product pages and where you can buy each model in your region are included below.

Model	Screen size	Specs	Where to buy	Product page
AG326UD	32″	4K @ 165Hz	Buy here	Here
AG276QZD2	27″	1440p @ 240Hz	Buy here	Here
Porsche Design PD34	34″ ultrawide	3440 x 1440 @ 240Hz	Buy here	Here
Porsche Design PD49	49″ super-ultrawide	5120 x 1440 @ 240Hz	Buy here	Here

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