The 5 Best Ultrawide Monitors - Spring 2025

The best monitor we've tested with an ultrawide screen is the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED. It's a premium display model with both fantastic performance and useful features. Plus, its QD-OLED display delivers remarkable picture quality with deep blacks, bright highlights, and vivid colors, which is fantastic for gaming or watching your favorite content. Even if you want to use it for productivity, it has a ton of useful features that help with multitasking, like a KVM switch that allows you to use the same peripherals connected to the monitor on two computers. It also has a USB-C port with 90W of power delivery, enough to charge your laptop while you're using it. While it has decent text clarity, there's some fringing around letters due to the monitor's subpixel layout.

Of course, you need to think about the risk of burn-in associated with OLEDs, but this is only a problem if you only work on it all day. As long as you change things up, like changing your windows every few hours, it reduces the risk. It's also incredible for gaming as it has a near-instantaneous response time and a 240Hz refresh rate. However, if you can't find this model available in your region, you can also consider the similar MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED, which has many of the same features, but a lower 175Hz refresh rate.

If you find that the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED is too much out of your price range, then consider a lower-end model, like the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF. It's very similar in terms of picture quality and performance to the MSI because it also has a QD-OLED panel, but there are a few trade-offs. It doesn't have as many productivity perks, as it lacks a KVM switch and USB-C port, but it still has four USB-A ports to which you can connect your device. On top of that, it also has a lower 165Hz refresh rate, which is something to consider if you're a gamer as games don't feel as smooth.

Like the MSI, this monitor has a curved screen that helps bring the edges closer to your field of vision. However, it may take some time getting used to the curved screen if you don't regularly use one. Lastly, another advantage of using this monitor is that it has incredibly accurate colors before any sort of calibration, which is useful for content creation.

If you need something only for work and you don't need the gaming features of the QD-OLED monitors mentioned above, then check out the Dell U4025QW. It's designed with work in mind, and it's different from other high-end options like the MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED because it doesn't deliver the same bright highlights and deep blacks. However, you don't exactly need that for regular work anyway. That said, this monitor has a large 40-inch screen with a high 5120x2160 resolution, which is the equivalent of an ultrawide 4k screen, so the text clarity is extremely sharp.

It also has a ton of extra features, including a massive USB hub to which you can connect various devices. This includes a USB-C port with Thunderbolt 4 support and up to 140W of power delivery, which is ideal for connecting even power-hungry laptops. It also has a KVM switch that makes it easy to use the same keyboard and mouse with different computers connected to the monitor. It even supports daisy chaining to a second display, which is ideal if you need more screen space. That said, if you don't need such a big display, the Dell U3425WE is a similar monitor that you can get for less.

If you're looking for something versatile for work and play but don't have the budget for a premium display, look into the mid-range LG 34GP83A-B. It has the same screen size and resolution as the Dell Alienware AW3423DWF, but it's a step down in picture quality because it doesn't have a QD-OLED panel, and instead has an LCD panel. This means that it doesn't display the same deep blacks and bright highlights, but that's the trade-off for getting something cheaper. It's still focused on gaming, though, as it has an overclockable 160Hz refresh rate that you can achieve over DisplayPort, and motion looks sharp across its refresh rate range.

Besides that, it's still good as a productivity monitor because it gets bright enough to fight glare, so it's a good choice to use in most well-lit rooms. Its viewing angles are also wide enough to keep the image consistent from the sides, which is great for sharing your screen with someone else. It even has two USB-A ports to which you can connect your devices, and doesn't risk burn-in like an OLED.

If you're on a tight budget, there are some good options you can get, like the Dell S3422DWG. It's similar to the LG 34GP83A-B in terms of specs and features, but it's a step down in performance in a few areas. One of the biggest differences has to do with their panel types, as the Dell has a VA panel with more narrow viewing angles than the LG, making it harder to share your screen with someone next to you at work. That said, it still has some useful office features, like a USB hub with four USB-A ports, and it gets bright enough to fight glare.

There are some differences between this Dell and the LG, especially when it comes to gaming. Although the Dell has a similar max refresh rate, it has worse motion handling with more smearing with fast-moving objects. It does have some advantages, as it has a high contrast ratio that displays deeper blacks next to bright highlights, and it gets brighter in HDR, which is a nice touch for a budget monitor.