Last updated: May 18, 2013
IPS Monitor List: Premium LCD Panels
 I'm often asked for a recommendation on what type or brand of LCD monitor offers the best picture quality, to which I usually suggest an LCD that is manufactured using IPS based panel technology. IPS monitors are known for providing superior color accuracy and wider viewing angles than the more commonly found TN monitors. This list goes a bit further and compiles most, if not all of the S-IPS, H-IPS, e-IPS and other variations of IPS panels that are currently being used for LCD displays and available on the retail market.
This list is sortable; it can be arranged (in ascending or descending) by Display Model, Size, Resolution, or Price. The default sorting is alphabetical by manufacturer. Updates will be made as new IPS monitors are introduced and older models are discontinued, replaced by newer models, or no longer available from retail outlets so check back frequently to find the best IPS monitor that meets your display requirements. Monitors that have been recently added to the list are marked with a NEW tag. Once production has ceased on a particular display it will be moved to the discontinued page. For more information about IPS technology, please read LCD Panel Technology Explained, which covers the main LCD panel types and advantages of IPS panel monitors.
| Display Model |
Size |
Resolution |
Price |
Notes |
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This list will be updated regulary as new IPS based LCD monitors are released. If you know of one we missed that is currently being produced, please contact us here with the details.
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Acer B243PWL Kbmdrz |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$280 |
IPS-Pro Technology |
| Acer H236HL bid NEW |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$180 |
Very thin bezel, glossy |
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Acer S275HL |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$400 |
6-bit e-IPS, 6ms response time. |
| AOC i2367Fh |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$150 |
AH-IPS panel. |
| AOC I2757FH |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$330 |
27" LED backlit IPS monitor with built-in speakers. |
| AOC Q2963PM |
29" |
2560 x 1080 |
$500 |
29" panoramic IPS display, 21:9 aspect ratio. |
| Apple Thunderbolt |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$1,000 |
Another Apple 27" IPS display with LED backlighting. |
| Asus MX279H NEW |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$315 |
LG AH-IPS (LM270WF5-SLB1), 6-bit + A-FRC. |
| Asus PA238Q |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$300 |
e-IPS (LM230WF3) panel with 100% sRGB. |
| Asus ProArt PA246Q |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$430 |
P-IPS display, 98% Adobe RGB. |
| Asus PA248Q |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$300 |
LG e-IPS panel (LM240WU8-SLA2), 6-bit + A-FRC. |
| Asus PB238Q |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$220 |
Connectivity includes HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, D-sub, and four USB ports. |
| Asus PB278Q |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$630 |
WQHD PLS panel, 100% sRGB. |
| Asus VG23AH |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$280 |
3D IPS monitor, LED backlit. The VG23AH has been reported to have a semi-glossy surface, unlike most IPS monitors which have either an overly aggressive matte coating or glossy finish. |
| Asus VG27AH |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$350 |
3D support |
| Asus VS229H-P |
21.5" |
1920 x 1080 |
$140 |
LED backlit IPS monitor designed with a slim profile. |
| Asus VS239H-P |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$170 |
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| Dell S2240M |
22" |
1920 x 1080 |
$140 |
22" AH-IPS monitor. |
| Dell S2340L |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$220 |
23" glossy display with AH-IPS panel. |
| Dell S2340M |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$180 |
82% color gamut, 7ms response time. |
| Dell S2740L |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$300 |
27" 1080p AH-IPS panel with glossy coating. 6-bit + AFRC. Reported average input lag below 4ms making this a very good monitor for gaming. |
| Dell U2212HM |
22" |
1920 x 1080 |
$210 |
e-IPS panel (LM215WF3-SLC1). |
| Dell U2312HM |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$190 |
e-IPS panel (LM230WF3-SLD1). |
| Dell U2410 |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$400 |
The U2410 uses an H-IPS panel (LM240WU4-SLB1). |
| Dell U2412M |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$300 |
e-IPS panel (LM240WU8-SLA2) |
| Dell U2413 |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$540 |
AH-IPS (LM240WU9-SLA1), Lite matte coating and GB-LED backlight. |
| Dell U2711 |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$700 |
High resolution 27" H-IPS (LM270WQ2) monitor, Wide gamut. |
| Dell U2713H |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$700 |
Wide gamut, GB-LED backlight. Supports 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) content with an LM270WQ3-SLA1 AH-IPS panel. PWN isn't used for dimming, so no flicker issues. Also features a light matte coating. |
| Dell U2713HM |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$650 |
AH-IPS panel, W-LED, 8ms response time. No PWM used for backlight dimming (monitors with PWM can possibly produce flicker). |
| Dell UltraSharp U2913WM |
29" |
2560 x 1080 |
$600 |
29" panoramic monitor with 8-bit AH-IPS panel, 21:9 aspect ratio. |
| Dell U3011 |
30" |
2560 x 1600 |
$1,100 |
10-bit, 30" H-IPS display. |
| Dell U3014 |
30" |
2560 x 1600 |
$1,300 |
10-bit, wide-gamut 30" AH-IPS display with 14-bit LUT. |
| DoubleSight DS-309W NEW |
30" |
2560 x 1600 |
$1,200 |
1.07 billion color depth, S-IPS panel, CCFL backlight. |
| EIZO ColorEdge CG246 NEW |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$2,300 |
LCD display aimed at media professionals, includes a built-in calibration sensor. |
| EIZO ColorEdge CG276 NEW |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$3,000 |
16-bit LUT, built-in calibration sensor. |
| EIZO ColorEdge CG243W |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$1,600 |
H-IPS monitor. |
| EIZO FlexScan EV2436WFS |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$500 |
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| EIZO FlexScan SX2462W |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$1,000 |
H-IPS panel, |
| EIZO FlexScan SX2762W |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$1,400 |
10-bit color depth, a 16-bit 3D LUT, uniformity compensation and hardware calibration support. |
| EIZO FORIS FS2332 |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$425 |
Includes a "paper mode" which can reduce eye strain from reading by lowering the contrast ratio and increasing black levels. |
| EIZO FORIS FS2333 |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$450 |
Gaming optimized IPS/PLS monitor with 3.4 ms response time (gray-to-gray) and a reported input lag of only 0.8 ms. Includes a feature called Smart Insight which improves black level details for an enhanced gaming experience. |
| HP 2011XI |
20" |
1600 x 900 |
$125 |
20" IPS panel. |
| HP 2311xi |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$230 |
23" IPS panel, LED backlit. |
| HP DreamColor LP2480zx |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$2,000 |
30-bit H-IPS panel (LM240WU5-SLA1) with A-TW polarizer to reduce IPS glow. |
| HP Envy 27 |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$450 |
Built-in Beats Audio speaker system. |
| HP Pavilion 20xi NEW |
20" |
1600 x 900 |
$100 |
One of the cheapest AH-IPS monitors on the market. |
| HP Pavilion 22xi NEW |
22" |
1920 x 1080 |
$150 |
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| HP Pavilion 23xi NEW |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$190 |
AH-IPS display. |
| HP Pavilion 27xi NEW |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$290 |
Glossy finish, AH-IPS. |
| HP ZR2040w |
20" |
1600 x 900 |
$200 |
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| HP ZR2240w |
22" |
1920 x 1080 |
$200 |
e-IPS (LM215WF3-SLC2) |
| HP ZR2440w |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$350 |
e-IPS (LM240WU8-SLA1), successor to the ZR24w. |
| HP ZR2740w |
27" |
2560 x 1400 |
$700 |
H-IPS (LM270WQ1-SDDA) |
| HP ZR30w |
30" |
2560 x 1600 |
$1,200 |
30-bit H-IPS (LM300WQ5-SDA1). |
| Iiyama ProLite XB2776QS NEW |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$600 |
AH-IPS panel with light matte coating. |
| LG 23ET83V |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$450 |
AH-IPS panel. |
| LG 24EC53V-P NEW |
24" |
1920 x 1080 |
$240 |
Very basic (and cheap), no frills 24" IPS display. |
| LG 27EA33V |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$250 |
AH-IPS panel. |
| LG 29EA93 |
29" |
2560 x 1080 |
$700 |
21:9 aspect ratio, AH-IPS panel. |
| LG IPS231P-BN |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$190 |
e-IPS panel (LM230WF3). |
| LG IPS237L NEW |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$230 |
23" AH-IPS panel. |
| LG IPS277L |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$470 |
27" AH-IPS panel. |
| Lenovo LT2452p |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$400 |
e-IPS, LED backlit. |
| Lenovo LT3053p NEW |
30" |
2560 x 1600 |
$1,600 |
30" AH-IPS monitor with 14-bit LUT, 1.07 billion color support, and sun hood. |
| Monoprice 27" IPS-G Pro NEW |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$480 |
Glossy screen, claims to have a zero defects policy. |
| Monoprice 27" IPS LED CrystalPro |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$550 |
27" rebranded IPS monitor. |
| Monoprice 30" IPS CrystalPro |
30" |
2560 x 1600 |
$800 |
CCFL backlight, VGA, Dual-Link DVI-D, DisplayPort, HDMI, and Component inputs. |
| Monoprice 30" IPS Pro |
30" |
2560 x 1600 |
$730 |
CCFL backlight, Dual-Link DVI-D input only. |
| NEC EA232WMi |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$300 |
e-IPS (LM230WF3-SLB1). |
| NEC PA241W |
24" |
1920 x 1200 |
$1,000 |
10-bit 16:10 monitor with IPS based panel. |
| NEC PA271W |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$1,200 |
10-bit 16:9 monitor with p-IPS (LM270WQ2) panel. |
| NEC PA301W |
30" |
2560 x 1600 |
$2,000 |
10-bit, p-IPS (LM300WQ5-SLA2). |
| Nixeus WQHD 27" |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$450 |
Similar to the Achieva Shimian, AURIA EQ276W and other imported Korean IPS monitors that have become popular lately. These units offer a high-resolution, 27" IPS panel at a very affordable price. |
| Philips 298P4QJEB NEW |
29" |
2560 x 1080 |
$670 |
UltraWide (21:9) AH-IPS monitor. |
| Philips 298X4QJAB NEW |
29" |
2560 x 1080 |
$670 |
Similar AH-IPS panel to the 298P4QJEB with a different stand. |
| ViewSonic VP2365-LED |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$250 |
LED backlit, e-IPS monitor. |
| ViewSonic VP2770-LED |
27" |
2560 x 1440 |
$740 |
Uses a PLS panel, Samsung's counter to LG IPS panels. |
| ViewSonic VX2270SMH-LED |
22" |
1920 x 1080 |
$150 |
This line of ViewSonic monitors include mercury free LED backlighting. |
| ViewSonic VX2370SMH-LED |
23" |
1920 x 1080 |
$160 |
LG AH-IPS |
| ViewSonic VX2770SMH-LED |
27" |
1920 x 1080 |
$280 |
AH-IPS (LM270WF6-SAP1) |
Note For Professionals
A calibration tool should be utilized to receive the full benefits of a IPS monitor. I recommend the Spyder4Elite. Also, e-IPS and similar panels with only 6-bit support should be avoided if you do any photo editing or use software that requires accurate color representation. e-IPS (and some AH-IPS) panels have better viewing angles than TN technology, but many of them are 6-bit displays that only support 8-bit color depth through a method of dithering (FRC), unlike other high-end IPS variations which make use of true 8-bit (or higher) LCD panels.
IPS Monitor Recommendations
IPS monitors are available for every budget. These are my personal top choices for each price point.
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