AOC U27G4R Review (Affordable 4K Dual-Mode)

In terms of its design, the AOC U27G4R doesn't really stand out from the crowd – but at this price point, I wouldn't expect it to. It offers conventional styling with a three-sided frameless design and a chin that measures approximately 18mm thick. The rear is more matte black plastic, accented by a red ring around the stand mount.

I do like that AOC has opted for a compact hexagonal foot, though, as this takes up much less space on your desk compared to a typical v-shape foot.

The stand also offers a good amount of ergonomic adjustment, including up to 130mm of height adjustment, 30 degrees of swivel both left and right, tilt from -3.5 to 21.5 degrees, alongside 90 degree pivot functionality. Third-party VESA 100×100 mounts are also supported.

We can note the five-way control buttons positioned on the underside of the front chin – no joystick here sadly. I did ask AOC about this and they said it wasn't actually a cost thing, but most people prefer this over a joystick. If that's the case, I can confidently say most people are wrong – AOC please bring back the joystick!

As for connectivity, we find two HDMI 2.1 and one DisplayPort 1.4 video inputs, alongside a headphone jack.

Just to the left of that, there's the USB Type-B upstream connector and a single Type-A downstream – the yellow colouring indicates it's a fast charging port. Three more regular Type-A downstreams are also placed on the right-hand edge of the monitor.

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