ViewSonic VG3456C 34" Black 2023

A curved ultrawide with a built-in dock that makes your desk cleaner and your workday smoother. Just don't ask it to be pretty about colors.

The 100Hz refresh rate is the quiet hero here. It's not a gaming monitor, but that extra smoothness over a standard 60Hz panel makes everyday work feel noticeably less janky. The display itself sits right in the middle of the pack, which is fine for office work but the color performance is a real weak spot, landing near the bottom of our database. Don't buy this for photo editing.

If you're cross-shopping, the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG and LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B are both 27-inch gaming-focused panels that will absolutely destroy this ViewSonic in color and speed, but they lack the ultrawide real estate and built-in dock. The Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 G60SF is another gaming beast that makes the VG3456C look like a relic in terms of picture quality. But none of those are 34-inch ultrawides with Ethernet built in. You're trading visual punch for productivity utility, and for a lot of office setups, that's the right trade.

The value story here is messy. In Europe you can find it for as low as EUR 409, but some vendors are asking EUR 498 for the exact same panel. That's an EUR 89 spread, so shop around before you commit. At the low end it's a fair deal for a docking monitor. At the high end, you're paying a premium for convenience features that competitors offer for less.

The ViewSonic VG3456C is a 34-inch curved ultrawide built for spreadsheets, not frags. It's a productivity workhorse with a built-in USB-C dock and Ethernet, which means you can plug in your laptop and ditch the dongle mess. The 3440 x 1440 panel gives you a ton of horizontal space for multitasking, and the 100Hz refresh rate is a nice bonus for smoother scrolling, even if it's not going to impress hardcore gamers.

If you're looking for a monitor with vibrant, accurate colors for creative work, this isn't it. Go get something like the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG or an OLED panel instead. And if you're a gamer who cares about response times and color depth, you'll be disappointed here. This is for office workers who want a clean desk and a big screen, not for pixel peepers.

The ViewSonic VG3456C is a purpose-built office monitor that nails its niche. If you want a single cable to connect your laptop, charge it, get wired internet, and drive a big curved ultrawide, this is a solid pick. Just don't expect it to impress you with colors or gaming performance. It's a tool, not a toy.