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Comparison between BenQ EW3280U vs Gigabyte M32U Arm Edition

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW3280U Gigabyte M32U Arm Edition
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2022
Brand BenQ Gigabyte
Model Number EW3280U M32U Arm Edition
Alias M32U-AE
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.181 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.16 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 90%
sRGB 123 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.69 in
6.8 cm
68.2 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 7.21 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.59 in
52.3 cm
523.1 mm
1.72 ft
23.14 in
58.8 cm
587.7 mm
1.93 ft
Case Depth with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
10.53 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black, Brown Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 60W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC; HBR3)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
5-key Navigator
ePaper Mode
Volume Wheel
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye reminder
BenQ HDRi
Color Weakness Mode
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Flicker-free technology
Smart OD
KVM Switch
OSD Sidekick
Low Blue Light
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
6-axis color control
Picture-by-Picture
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-in-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.8 mm
1.39 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 167 mm
16.7 cm
6.5748 in
0.5479 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 270 °
Right Swivel 270 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Ergonomic arm
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
BenQ EW3280U Gigabyte M32U Arm Edition