Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" Schwarz 2024
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
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
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
The ASRock Phantom Gaming 27" curved monitor offers excellent value for its price, with many users praising its smooth 280Hz refresh rate, good color reproduction, and easy setup. However, a few verified buyers reported issues like heavy smearing, broken units after a month, and incompatibility with Linux/Nvidia setups. Overall, it's a solid budget gaming monitor with some caveats.
Pros
- Smooth 280Hz refresh rate
- Good color reproduction
- Easy setup
- Great value for price
- Built-in speakers
Cons
- Heavy smearing reported
- Broken after one month
- Linux/Nvidia incompatibility
- Not very bright
- Short included cables (6 feet)
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 32" | ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 32" | 27" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Panel Type | QD-OLED★ | VA |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✓ |
| Curvature | — | 1,500 |
| Screen Finish | matte | — |
| Performance | ||
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 280 Hz★ |
| Response Time | 0.029999999329447746 ms★ | 1 ms |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium Pro★ | FreeSync Premium |
| Color & HDR | ||
| Brightness | 250 nits | 300 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | 93% DCI-P3 / 127% sRGB |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | 1.07 Billion |
| HDR | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | DisplayHDR 400 |
| HDR Support | HDR | HDR10★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 2 | 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Speakers | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Headphone Jack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height Adjustable | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Tilt | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swivel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pivot | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 | 100x100 |
| Features | ||
| Webcam | ✗ | ✗ |
| Touchscreen | ✗ | — |
| PIP/PBP | ✓★ | — |
| Power | — | 60W★ |
| Weight | 8.53 kg | 4.88 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
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong performance (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong color (76th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27FRS1A 27" Black 2025 offers 5.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 30 specs.
