AOC U28G2XU 4K/144Hz Review

Rating: 8.0.

We are back with another 4K/144Hz monitor review. What makes the AOC U28G2XU so intriguing is its price point – available for £589 on Amazon, as far as we can tell this is the cheapest 4K/144Hz screen on the market right now. For the money, you're getting a 28-inch IPS panel, DisplayHDR 400 certification and a claimed 3ms grey-to-grey response time. What's the catch?

Of all the high refresh-rate 4K monitors we have reviewed so far, the cheapest has been the Eve Spectrum, though that was still a not inconsiderable $799 (or $899 including the stand). The Aorus FV43U is more expensive still at over £950, while ASUS' PG32UQX costs a cool 3 grand. You can see why the AOC U28G2XU, at £589, looks so appealing.

In this review, we put the screen through its paces with both real-world gaming tests and objective panel-focused benchmarks using our SpyderX colorimeter. Let's find out if it is worth buying.

Specification:

• SCREEN SIZE (INCH): 28
• SCREEN SIZE (CM): 71.1
• FLAT / CURVED: Flat
• DISPLAY HARDNESS: 3H
• PANEL TREATMENT: Antiglare (AG)
• PANEL RESOLUTION: 3840×2160
• RESOLUTION NAME: UHD
• ASPECT RATIO: 16:9
• PANEL TYPE: IPS
• BRIGHTNESS IN NITS: 370
• BACKLIGHT TYPE: WLED
• REFRESH RATE: 144Hz
• RESPONSE TIME GTG: 3 ms
• RESPONSE TIME MPRT: 1 ms
• STATIC CONTRAST RATIO: 1000:1
• DYNAMIC CONTRAST RATIO: 80M:1
• VIEWING ANGLE (CR10): 178/178
• DISPLAY COLOURS: 16.7 Million
• HDMI: HDMI 2.0 x 2
• DISPLAY PORT: DisplayPort 1.4 x 2
• USB HUB: ✓
• USB HUB SPEED: USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
• USB DOWNSTREAM PORTS: 4
• USB FAST CHARGE PORT: ✓
• AUDIO OUTPUT: Headphone out (3.5mm)

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