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Updated April 12, 2024·
If your priority is high-end professional work like HDR video editing, color-critical tasks, or you want a top-notch experience for HDR gaming and media consumption, the Asus PA32UCG-K is an excellent choice despite its premium price due to its advanced MiniLED technology and color accuracy. However, if you're looking for a more budget-friendly monitor that still offers a good experience for productivity, casual gaming, and general media consumption, the Gigabyte M28U will give you solid performance at a lower cost, though it won't compete with the high color fidelity and peak brightness of the Asus for HDR content. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED)
- Very good for casual gaming
- Best in class for productivity
- Very good for media consumption
- Good contrast
- Best in class brightness
- Very good color volume
Advantages of the Gigabyte M28U (IPS)
- The Gigabyte M28U (IPS) has no clear advantages over the Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED).
Key differences
Casual Gaming
8.3
6.1
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1228:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
495 nits
98.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
65.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is only fair.
Competitive Gaming
4.4
5.7
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
10.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
7.7 ms
48 - 120 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
The Gigabyte M28U (IPS) and Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is somewhat better.
Productivity
9.8
8.8
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
137 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
160 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is very good.
Media Consumption
8.8
6.7
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1228:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
1000 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
495 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is only fair.
Cost
$2,999
$470
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) has a price of $2,999 and the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) costs $470.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
No
The Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
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How the Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) and the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED) | Gigabyte M28U (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,999 | $470 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 32" | 28" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | MiniLED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 1152 | 8 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1000:1 | 1228:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 312 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 1000 nits | 495 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 99.7 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 10 ms | 7.7 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 120 Hz | 20 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 6/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7.1/10 | 7.7/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 137 PPI | 160 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7.9/10 | 8/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.9/10 | 8/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 1 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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Asus PA32UCG-K (IPS MiniLED)
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Tech Radar
Mark Pickavance | May 2021
"Combining features that designers and content makers need, the Asus ProArt PA32UCG-K Display represents the true cost of accurate colour. It’s expensive, heavy and has weird OSD controls, but the screen is glorious when working with HDR video or game graphics."
Gigabyte M28U (IPS)
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PC Gamer
Jacob Ridley | January 2022
"Fundamentally the M28U is an impressive 4K monitor; between the resolution, refresh rate, and IPS panel, it's a great all-rounder for the step up to 4K. Even beyond PC gaming, the inclusion of a HDMI 2.1 port offers 120Hz gaming for consoles, so it's quite the multi-faceted package for its price. Gigabyte has made no major sacrifice to tick all the checkboxes with the M28U."
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