LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" black 2021
Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" Schwarz 2024
What Buyers Say
LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" black 2021
The LG 32BN50U-B 4K monitor receives mixed feedback. While many users praise its sharp 4K resolution, brightness, and value for the price, a significant number of verified buyers report serious issues with poor contrast, gray blacks, and color accuracy, making it unsuitable for photo or video editing. Several reviews also mention flickering, glitching on startup, and a stand that lacks height adjustment and can arrive crooked. Overall, it is a decent general-use monitor with notable drawbacks for color-critical work.
Pros
- Sharp 4K resolution
- Great brightness
- Good value for the price
- Clear and crisp text
- Easy-to-use joystick controls
Cons
- Poor contrast and gray blacks
- Inaccurate colors for media creation
- Flickering issues
- Glitching on startup
- No height adjustment on stand
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
Scores
Specifications
| LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" | Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 31.5" | 32" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | VA | QD-OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | matte | matte |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 4 ms | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 350 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 90% DCI-P3, 90% CIE1976 | 99% DCI-P3 |
| Color Depth | 8-bit+FRC | 10-bit★ |
| HDR | HDR10 | DisplayHDR True Black 400 |
| HDR Support | HDR10★ | HDR |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 | 1★ |
| Speakers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Tilt | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Swivel | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Pivot | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | ✗ |
| PIP/PBP | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Power | 45W★ | — |
| Weight | 7.80 kg★ | 8.53 kg |
Pros & Cons
LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" black 2021
- Strong color (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong display (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average portability (21st percentile)
- Below average ergonomic (32nd percentile)
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
Pricing
LG 32BN50U-B 31.5" black 2021 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.
