Everyone is talking about next-gen OLED monitors at Computex, but there's a high-end LCD panel slowly creeping up with insane specs. MSI and Gigabyte have announced new 27" Mini-LED monitors featuring a native 5K resolution, enabling retina-level pixel density across 2,304 dimming zones that are further enhanced by a glossy coating. With dual- and even multi-mode support, along with a range of other features, these new monitors can genuinely rival OLEDs for certain use cases.
Both monitors use the same panel underneath (made by BOE), so they share identical specs for the most part. LG has already released its own model featuring this panel, but it has a matte coating instead. Glossy coatings are generally preferred for punchier colors and deeper blacks, and they can particularly help sell the illusion of pixel-level control with Mini-LED technology. But since Mini-LED monitors use IPS or VA panels, they've been almost exclusively matte... until now.
