Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" Schwarz 2024
HP Series 5 524sa 23.8" Black & Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" Schwarz 2024
Users are largely thrilled with the picture quality, vibrant colors, and high refresh rate of this OLED monitor, especially for gaming and HDR content. However, a few critical reviews highlight reliability concerns, such as a unit dying after three months and poor warranty support. The KVM feature and 3-year burn-in warranty receive praise, but some users note issues with HDR setup and limited USB-C power delivery.
Pros
- Excellent image quality and colors
- High 240Hz refresh rate
- Great HDR performance
- Good factory calibration
- Convenient KVM switch
Cons
- Reliability issues reported
- Warranty support problems
- HDR setup confusion for beginners
- Limited 18W USB-C power delivery
- No Dolby Vision support
HP Series 5 524sa 23.8" Black & Silver 2024
Overall, users are very impressed with the monitor's design, picture quality, and ease of setup, often buying multiple units. However, reliability concerns are significant, with multiple reports of HDMI ports failing or the monitor dying shortly after the warranty expires, which is heavily criticized due to poor HP support and a lack of repairability.
Pros
- crystal clear picture
- easy to set up
- attractive design
- vivid colors
- great value for money
Cons
- HDMI port fails after short use
- poor HP customer service
- no repair options after warranty
- cable management issues
- OSD volume controls inconvenient
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" | HP Series 5 524sa 23.8" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 32" | 23.8" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Panel Type | QD-OLED★ | IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 100 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 5 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ | — |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 250 nits | 300 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | 99% sRGB |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | 8-bit (6-bit + FRC) |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | — |
| HDR Support | HDR | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1★ | — |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | N/A |
| Speakers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | — |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100mm |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| PIP/PBP | ✓★ | — |
| Power | — | 21W★ |
| Weight | 8.53 kg | 2.58 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" Schwarz 2024
- Strong display (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong performance (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ergonomic (91st percentile)91st %ile
HP Series 5 524sa 23.8" Black & Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong portability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong ergonomic (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average display (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.