The color outputs we found to be absolutely spot on and you can actually see images that have been HDR enhanced, appear even better with the HDRi.
Now, HDRi comes with both hardware and software components, all of which you will find in the BenQ EW3280U. A sensor on the monitor’s bottom bezel measures the ambient light, letting the EW3280U adjust its screen brightness in response to changing conditions.
What we love even more about this HDRi technology, is that when it detects a dark region in the video, it automatically brightens it without overexposing the rest of the image. This results in a very balanced image and a huge smile on your face.
The icing on the cake here is that BenQ covers the EW3280U with a three-year warranty on parts, labor, and the backlight. This makes the deal that much sweeter and when you see that they also bundle in an HDMI 2.0 cable, a USB Type-C cable, and a DisplayPort-to-mini-DisplayPort cable in the box, this package becomes an absolute win.
Coming to the rest of the display, BenQ has rated the EW3280U’s luminance at around 350 nits, and its contrast ratio at 1,000:1; Being an IPS LCD panel, the contrast ratio was expected to be that amount as it is pretty much the market standard right now. We were happy with how the EW3280U tested when it came to playing a whole variety of content. The display covers 99% of the sRGB color gamut, which makes for pleasurable viewing.
The HDRi works like clockwork and we have no complaints whatsoever.
When it comes to gaming, we observed that while the BenQ EW3280U does not actually have a lot of game-centric features, it can handle pretty much any game you throw at it. You can switch between the different display modes to see what setting suits you best.
