When it comes to gaming monitors, no one does it better than BenQ. With a near 100% hit rate, BenQ has been pushing out one successful offering after another, and now, it seems that they really cannot put a step in the wrong direction. Today, we have for review, the new BenQ EW3280U UHD monitor, the E3280U can be considered as a bigger brother of the much-acclaimed BenQ EX2780Q, and we are excited to tell you all about this new monitor, and whether or not, it can make its way into your gaming setup.
Let’s get started.
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Design
BenQ is known for its iconic minimal bezel and sharp design for all their monitors, and the EW3280U is no different. It is a 32-inch panel with a native resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels (this is nothing but 4K). A pixel density of 138 pixels per inch and a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, makes it an ideal choice for gaming, entertainment, and even some casual photo editing.
When it comes to the chassis itself, the EW3280U is a real sleek piece. We have a matte black cabinet, which makes it blend into the surroundings nicely, and also doesn’t attract too many fingerprints. We like the slight change of tone in the base, where BenQ has gone for a sleek bronze shade. This demarcates the main display panel from the base, which is not necessary, but a nice touch nonetheless.
We also get a stand with the EW3280U, which is very robust and when you mount the display onto it, the whole setup measures around 20.6 x 28.6 x 8 inches. We also get tilt control with this stand, but there is no pivot, swivel, or even height adjustment. This is a point we don’t really appreciate as they could have easily given us a proper stand looking at the pricing.
Coming to the connectivity, the ports can be found under the display (facing downwards), and while this has become the norm for most new displays today, it can get a bit cumbersome, when you have to connect external devices to the display. Nevertheless, coming to the ports themselves, we have two HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort input, a USB Type-C port, and an audio-out jack.
