The 4 Best Monitors For Dual Setup - Black Friday 2024

The Dell U2723QE is the best monitor for dual setup that we've tested. It's a 4k, 27-inch monitor that offers a ton of productivity features. The large screen offers enough space for multitasking, especially if you place two of them side by side, and its high resolution helps deliver sharp text. It also has remarkable ergonomics, meaning it's easy to adjust, which is ideal if you want to adjust both screens next to each other. It also has many connectivity options, including a DisplayPort output, so you can daisy chain a second monitor, which is useful if your computer only has one video output.

Its large USB hub includes a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode and 90W of power delivery, meaning you can display a signal from your laptop and charge it using a single cable. It also has a KVM switch that makes it easy to switch between two computers and use the same keyboard and mouse on both. In terms of picture quality, it displays a wide range of colors with excellent accuracy, and even though it has disappointing reflection handling, it gets bright enough to fight glare, which is great if you want to use it in a well-lit room.

If you find the 27-inch screen of the Dell U2723QE too big for a dual-monitor setup, then check out a 24-inch monitor like the Dell P2423D. The main advantage of getting a smaller screen is that placing two of them side by side takes up less space, and it's also something to consider if you want to get three monitors to use in your setup. It has a lower 1440p resolution than the U2723QE, so it requires less bandwidth from your computer to send two video signals at once, and the text clarity is still great.

That said, it's different from the U2723QE in terms of features because it has a smaller USB hub without a USB-C port, and it doesn't support daisy chaining either. This means you need to make sure your computer has two video outports, or you have to get a dock or video splitter. Besides that, it doesn't support HDR at all and has worse accuracy, so it isn't as good to use for content creation, but it's still fine for productivity work, and it even has remarkable ergonomics.

If you find the 24-inch screen of the Dell P2423D too small, and you prefer looking for a 27-inch monitor like the Dell U2723QE, there are some good options in the budget category. If that's what you're interested in, consider the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV. It has a lower 1440p resolution than the U2723QE, meaning the text isn't as sharp, but that's the sacrifice you need to make for something cheaper. It also has a much smaller USB hub and fewer features as it lacks a KVM switch, but it still supports daisy chaining to quickly connect a second monitor.

You can easily adjust the monitor as it has outstanding ergonomics; you can even rotate it into portrait mode, making it easy to adjust next to another display. It has fantastic image accuracy before calibration, so you don't need to calibrate it if you're a content creator. Lastly, it has a USB-C port with 65W of power delivery, which is great for connecting less power-hungry laptops. However, if you don't need a USB-C port, the ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV is also a good choice, but it doesn't support daisy chaining.

If you're looking for the best secondary monitor for cheap, check out the Dell P2425H. It's an entry-level monitor with a 24-inch screen like the Dell P2423D, but it has a lower 1080p resolution, so the text isn't as sharp. It doesn't have a video output like the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV, either, so it doesn't support daisy chaining, but this is what you have to expect for a low-cost monitor.

That said, it's better for productivity than most other cheap monitors because it features a USB hub with three USB-A ports and a USB-C port. Although the USB-C port doesn't support DisplayPort Alt Mode so you can't display a video signal from a laptop, you can still use it for data transfer or charging your devices. The monitor also comes with an extremely ergonomic stand, which is ideal for adjusting it in a dual or even triple monitor setup.