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The Gigabyte M28U’s pixel density, viewing angles, text clarity, response times, and refresh rate impressed reviewers. They say the monitor is for next-gen gaming. It has a low contrast ratio, poor black uniformity, and poor local dimming.
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Product Snapshot
Overview
The Gigabyte M28U is the brand’s budget-level model released in 2021. It promises to deliver better color accuracy than other budget-level models thanks to its excellent sRGB color space and DCI-P3 color space coverage. It’s also better at handling reflections than its competitor, the LG27GN950-B. It’s an ideal monitor for those working on various multimedia projects that require accurate color representation in Adobe. In addition, the Gigabyte M28U has excellent resolution, excellent build quality, and a groove port selection. Keep reading our BenQ EX2780Q review, and don’t forget to check out the top-ranked computer monitors available now.
Consensus
our Verdict
The Gigabyte M28U has a lot going for it – high pixel density for great resolution, wide viewing angles, clear text, fast response times, and a high refresh rate. It’s a great choice if you’re looking for a monitor for next-gen gaming. The downsides? Low contrast ratio, poor black uniformity, and a not-so-great local dimming feature.
ReasonS to Buy
- High Pixel Density
- Wide Viewing Angles
- Great Text Clarity
- Fast Response Time
- High Refresh Rate
Reason to Avoid
- Low Contrast Ratio
- Bad Black Uniformity
- Lousy Local Dimming Feature
Gigabyte M28U Specs
 | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
 | Curved Screen | No |
| Display Type | LED | |
| HDMI Inputs (Total) | 2 | |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) | Yes | |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4k) | |
 | Panel Type | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz | |
 | Response Time | 1 ms |
| Screen size | 28" | |
 | Sync Technology | AMD FreeSync Premium Pro |
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Test Results
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| Brightness (nits) | 262 |
| Contrast Ratio (as ratio, x:1) | 1,228 |
| Color Gamut/Accuracy % (DCI P3 xy) | 89 |
| Color Gamut/Accuracy % (DCI P3 uv) | 0 |
| Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB Coverage xy) | 83.6 |
| Color Gamut % (sRGB Coverage xy) | 99.7 |
| Color Gamut % (Rec. 2020 Coverage xy) | 65 |
| Color Gamut % (Rec. 709 Coverage xy) | 0 |
| Input Lag (ms) | 13.1 |
| Response Time (ms) | 2.5 |
| Reflections % (Total Reflections) | 5.2 |
| Horizontal Viewing Angle (Washout Left) | 38 |
| Horizontal Viewing Angle (Washout Right) | 39 |
| Vertical Viewing Angle (Washout Above) | 36 |
| Vertical Viewing Angle (Washout Below) | 31 |
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101.4Category Trust Rating
79The Gigabyte M28U delivers an excellent gaming experience. It has an outstanding response time and… Read MoreBy:
Rob Shafer
17.45Category Trust Rating
92It’s a strong option with solid features and modest performance that make it a good… Read MoreBy:
Shane Kuhn
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