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Brightness (typical): typical values for displays & pen tablets

Half of displays & pen tablets in the catalog have brightness (typical) below 300 nits, and 80% fall between 220 nits and 450 nits (243 models with data).

Median300 nits
Median 2026300 nits
Typical range220 nits – 450 nits
Models243
Distribution

How brightness (typical) is distributed

015304560200300400500600650200–250: 41250–300: 47300–350: 40350–400: 60400–450: 28450–500: 10500–550: 5550–600: 2600–650: 5650–700: 5Median 300 nits
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
Brightness (typical)220 nits250 nits300 nits350 nits450 nits

A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.

Trends

Median brightness (typical) by year

0 nits100 nits200 nits300 nits400 nits20192020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Highest brightness (typical)

1 Asus ProArt PA32UCXR
Asus · 2024
ProArt PA32UCXR
32″3840 × 216099%90 W
1,000 nits
6.2
2 Asus ProArt PA32KCX
Asus · 2026
ProArt PA32KCX
32″7680 × 432095%96 W
1,000 nits
7.2
3 Apple Studio Display XDR
Apple · 2026
Studio Display XDR
27″5120 × 288096 W
1,000 nits
9.7
4 Asus ProArt PA32UCE
Asus · 2025
ProArt PA32UCE
31.5″3840 × 216096 W98%
600 nits
8.1
5 Apple Studio Display (2026)
Apple · 2026
Studio Display (2026)
27″5120 × 288096 W
600 nits
9.6
6 Asus ProArt PA27UCGE
Asus · 2025
ProArt PA27UCGE
27″3840 × 216096 W98%
600 nits
9.2
7 Apple Studio Display
Apple · 2022
Studio Display
27″5120 × 2880
600 nits
8.2
8 BenQ MA320UP
BenQ · 2025
MA320UP
31.5″3840 × 216090 W97%
550 nits
6.8
9 BenQ MA320U
BenQ · 2024
MA320U
31.5″3840 × 216090 W97%
550 nits
7.5
10 EIZO ColorEdge CG2700X
EIZO · 2022
ColorEdge CG2700X
26.9″3840 × 216099%94 W
500 nits
8.5
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