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Updated April 11, 2024·
If high-refresh-rate competitive gaming is your priority, the Dell AW2524H with its superior performance in this area would be an excellent choice. However, it has a lower resolution and might not be as suitable for productivity tasks or high-quality media consumption. On the other hand, if you need a larger screen with higher resolution for tasks like photo editing or enjoying detailed 4K content, despite not excelling in high-level competitive gaming, the Gigabyte M28U could serve you better. It also offers a good balance for casual gaming, with decent quality but not as high refresh rates as the Dell monitor. Choose the Dell for competitive gaming, or the Gigabyte for a mix of productivity and media consumption at a slightly lower price. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell AW2524H (IPS)
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Best in class refresh rate
- Good brightness
- Very good response time
Advantages of the Gigabyte M28U (IPS)
- Very good for productivity
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
9.5
5.7
500Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
5.5 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
7.7 ms
20 - 500 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 144 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
Yes
390 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
The Dell AW2524H (IPS) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
4.9
8.8
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
91 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
160 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is very good for productivity, while the Dell AW2524H (IPS) is poor.
Media Consumption
5.4
6.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1031:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1228:1
390 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
464 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
495 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is only fair for media consumption, while the Dell AW2524H (IPS) is poor.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
6.1
6.1
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
500Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
1031:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1228:1
390 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
464 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
495 nits
87.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
65.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Dell AW2524H (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are both only fair for casual gaming.
Cost
$500
$470
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
The Dell AW2524H (IPS) has a price of $500 and the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) costs $470.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the Dell AW2524H (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell AW2524H (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell AW2524H (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Dell AW2524H (IPS) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Dell AW2524H (IPS) and the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Dell AW2524H (IPS) | Gigabyte M28U (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$500 | $470 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 25" | 28" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 32 | 8 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1031:1 | 1228:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 390 nits | 312 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 464 nits | 495 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99.9 % | 99.7 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 5.5 ms | 7.7 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 500 Hz | 20 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | Yes | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 10/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 8.1/10 | 7.7/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 91 PPI | 160 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.1/10 | 8/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 6.1/10 | 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 | 0 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Shopping
Dell AW2524H (IPS)
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | March 2023
"If you have the system for it, the Alienware AW2524H is the perfect display to show off next level frame rates and control response. With higher contrast and color volume than its 360 Hz competition, it currently has no equal."
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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