iiyama GCB3480WQSU Review (180Hz Ultrawide)

Kicking off with a look at the design of the GCB3480WQSU, in true iiyama fashion it is a very stripped back monitor. It's almost entirely made of matte black plastic, and those flashes of colour you can see on the bottom bezel are actually removable stickers. It has a 3-side frameless design, while the chin measures approximately 17mm thick.

Round the back, there's more matte black plastic, with a small iiyama logo printed in grey at the top, just above some ventilation cutouts. The stand is also visible, with a v-shaped foot that is typical of most ultrawide screens.

Speaking of the stand, it is fair to say it is fairly limited in terms of its ergonomic adjustments, offering just up to 110mm of height adjust, and then tilt from -5 to +20 degrees. That means no swivel or pivot, while the height adjustment itself does feel very stiff. Thankfully VESA 100×100 mounts are supported if you have a third-party stand or monitor arm.

As for the ports and connectors, iiyama offers two DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.0, though the latter will be limited to 100Hz. There's also a headphone jack and a two port USB 3.1 Gen1 (5Gbps) hub.

Lastly, there are no buttons on the monitor, with all control taken place via the OSD joystick which is positioned on the underside of the front chin.

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