Iiyama ProLite XB3070WQS 30in Professional Monitor Review

The ProLite XB3070WQS maintains Iiyama's image as a vendor of premium monitors. The OSD design is a bit of a throwback to the 1990s, but it has an adequate level of control. The gamut and colour accuracy after calibration are spot on for design and content creation work, whilst the 2,560 x 1,600 resolution and 16:10 aspect will provide plenty of detail for working with 2K / Full HD assets.

It's not all good news, though. A built-in USB hub would have been handy, and the fact that the HDMI connection is not 1.4-level and therefore doesn't support the full screen resolution as a result is a disappointment. This is also one screen where the ability to rotate into portrait mode could have been a handy option to have in the arsenal.

This is not a cheap screen, coming in at around £680, but that's not extortionate for a professional screen – compared to the £2,000 price of the ASUS ProArt PA32UC. The latter obviously has some very special abilities that warrant the huge expense, but as a more general-purpose professional screen, the XB3070WQS fits the bill nicely, offering the dependable quality someone who values accuracy in their design work will need.

The Iiyama ProLite XB3070WQS is available from Amazon for £687.78.

Pros:

• Excellent gamut.
• Excellent colour accuracy when calibrated.
• 16:10 aspect provides some useful extra pixels.
• Not hideously expensive (for a professional screen…).

Cons:

• Calibration is essential.
• HDMI port only supports 1,920 x 1,080 resolution.
• No gamma options.
• No USB hub.

KitGuru says: The Iiyama ProLite XB3070WQS is a very capable professional screen, although you do need to calibrate it to achieve the amazing colour accuracy the panel is capable of.

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