Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" Schwarz 2024
ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 2021
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
ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 2021
This ASUS 34" curved ultrawide monitor, frequently purchased as a renewed unit, receives mostly positive feedback for its excellent picture quality, brightness, and value for money, especially for gaming and productivity like coding or photo work. However, several reviews note potential pitfalls, including dead pixels on arrival, noticeable backlight flickering in dark scenes, and G-SYNC compatibility issues. While the majority find it a great deal for the price, the reported defects and refurbished quality inconsistencies are significant concerns for some buyers.
Pros
- excellent picture quality and brightness
- great value for the price
- good for gaming and productivity
- adjustable stand
- decent colors out of the box
Cons
- dead pixels on arrival possible
- backlight flicker in dark scenes
- G-SYNC compatibility issues
- built-in speakers are poor
- feels slightly cheap in build
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" | ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 32" | 34" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3440 x 1440 |
| Panel Type | QD-OLED★ | — |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 21:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Curvature | — | 1,500 |
| Screen Finish | matte | glossy |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 165 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 1 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ | FreeSync Premium |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 250 nits | 550 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | DisplayHDR 400 |
| HDR Support | HDR | HDR |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | 1★ | 0 |
| Speakers | ✓★ | — |
| Headphone Jack | ✓★ | — |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | — |
| Tilt | ✓★ | — |
| Swivel | ✓★ | — |
| Pivot | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | — |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| PIP/PBP | ✓★ | — |
| Weight | 8.53 kg★ | 9.01 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
ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 2021
- Strong color (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong display (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ergonomic (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" Schwarz 2024
ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 2021
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.
