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How we rank products

Every ranking on this site is calculated, not hand-picked. Here is the whole method.

1. Specs come from official manufacturer tables

We enter only figures published on an official ASUS, BenQ or LG specification table, and we link the page we used under every product. If a figure isn't published we show "Not listed" instead of guessing. Peak HDR brightness is not scored; we use the official typical or SDR typical figure when the table lists one. Official overclock refresh rates are recorded in the notes when the table labels them as overclock, and we score the official non-overclock refresh when both figures appear. Megapixels are computed from the official pixel dimensions and labelled computed.

2. Each spec is scaled from 0 to 1

Each criterion has a fixed reference range, from a "weakest reasonable" value to a "best in class" value (for example 60 Hz to 480 Hz official refresh, or 21.5 inches to 49 inches official panel size). A product's figure is placed on that range and clamped between 0 and 1, so scores stay meaningful as products are added. Yes/no features count as 1 or 0. The ranges are listed below.

3. Weights decide what matters most

Each category lists its criteria and weights on the page. The score is the weighted average, multiplied by 10:

score = 10 × Σ(weight × scaled value) ÷ Σ(weight)

4. How missing data is scored

If a spec isn't published, the product scores at the lowest value any product in that category actually published, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one. The page marks each such cell with an asterisk. Yes/no features that aren't stated count as no. Nothing is ever scored at the category average.

5. Prices and ratings switch on automatically

When our retailer feeds supply a current price or customer rating for at least 60% of products in a category, two more criteria join the formula: Price / value (20%) and Customer rating (15%, discounted when there are few reviews). Until then we show "Check price" and never estimate a price.

6. What the score can't tell you

Specs don't capture font sharpness at a given desk distance, backlight uniformity, or how a panel looks after hours of use. Official contrast ratios are not scored, because VA, IPS and OLED figures are not published on a comparable scale. Official response-time claims mix GtG and MPRT methods, so we list them and do not score them. When we derive a figure from official numbers, such as megapixels from official resolution, we label it computed. Use the score to shortlist, then read the pros, cons, safety notes and sources. When we add hands-on testing notes, we label them clearly.

7. Money never changes the order

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Criteria by category

Gaming monitors

Ultrawide monitors

Productivity and creator monitors