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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for an affordable monitor that offers good contrast for immersive gaming and better performance in dark room settings, the Dell monitor is a solid choice. However, if you're willing to spend more for sharper resolution and higher brightness, which is great for productivity and crisp text, the Gigabyte monitor could serve you better. Additionally, the Gigabyte has a wider color gamut making it more suitable for color-sensitive tasks like photo editing. For competitive gaming, both have features that minimize blur and support variable refresh rates, but the Dell has a slightly faster response time. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the Dell S2722DGM (VA)
- Good for casual gaming
- Good for media consumption
- Good refresh rate
- Good contrast
- Good brightness
Advantages of the Gigabyte M28U (IPS)
- Very good for productivity
- Good response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
7.0
6.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
2948:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1228:1
389 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
495 nits
N/A
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
65.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Dell S2722DGM (VA) is good for casual gaming, while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is only fair.
Productivity
6.5
8.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
109 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 S2722DGM (VA) is only fair.
Cost
$300
$470
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
The Dell S2722DGM (VA) has a price of $300 and the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) costs $470.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
5.8
5.7
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
13.2 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
7.7 ms
20 - 165 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 144 Hz
Yes
STROBING / BFI
Yes
389 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
The Dell S2722DGM (VA) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming.
Media Consumption
7.0
6.7
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
2948:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1228:1
389 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
312 nits
N/A
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
495 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell S2722DGM (VA) to be good for media consumption, while the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) is only fair.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the Dell S2722DGM (VA) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell S2722DGM (VA) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell S2722DGM (VA) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
No
No
Both the Dell S2722DGM (VA) and Gigabyte M28U (IPS) are not suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Dell S2722DGM (VA) and the Gigabyte M28U (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Dell S2722DGM (VA) | Gigabyte M28U (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$300 | $470 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 28" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | VA | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 8 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 2948:1 | 1228:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 389 nits | 312 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | N/A | 495 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99.6 % | 99.7 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 13.2 ms | 7.7 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 165 Hz | 20 - 144 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | Yes | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 7.1/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 6/10 | 7.7/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 109 PPI | 160 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7/10 | 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 | 1 | 0 | |
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Dell S2722DGM (VA)
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Tom's Hardware
Christian Eberle | February 2022
"Though it leaves out HDR and extended color, the Dell S2722DGM delivers superb gaming performance for less than $300. With Adaptive-Sync, 165 Hz, a solid overdrive and usable blur reduction, it rocks full-motion gaming without breaking the bank."
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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