Gigabyte M32U Monitor Review - 4k @ 144Hz and HDMI 2.1!

The Gigabyte M32U is a 32 inch 4k monitor with a fast 144Hz refresh rate. It's very similar to the smaller Gigabyte M28U, but there are some minor differences between them. It's one of the few monitors with HDMI 2.1 ports, making it an excellent choice for console gamers, as it can take full advantage of most of what the Sony PS5 and Xbox Series S|X have to offer, including 4k @ 120Hz gaming. It also has a few extra features designed for productivity, including a built-in keyboard video and mouse switch (KVM), so you can control two sources with a single keyboard and mouse.

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Model tested: 32” M32U


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00:00 Intro
00:32 Design
01:55 Test Results
08:16 Verdict
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[ESX]

I bought this monitor because of your review. It was so in-depth and answered every question I could have; true professionals.

[harryjones]

Great review, I really like how you offer a brief explanation of what each spec means before talking about the product itself. So many of these tech channels assume 100% knowledge and just start rattling off numbers, terms and acronyms that make no sense to the casual consumer.

[merritt]

It's honestly kind of hard to really find a monitor that's better than this without really going up in price. It just seems so well rounded. Like you can go up a tier to a Samsung G7 monitor for better HDR, but then you're dealing with the downsides of a VA panel with inevitable ghosting on dark colors and flickering and low FPS. Wish we had more OLED/great HDR monitor options for 32 in monitors without totally breaking the bank. It seems only ultrawides are getting great OLED/HDR options at a decent price right now.

[joe_ferreira]

the bfr bug section real needed a seizure warning. great review.

[Ermelious]

Thanks for yet another valuable review RTINGS.
That Monitor looks like a cloudy mess in dark scenes. I wish these manufacturers would quickly adopt FALD or Mini LEDs into their displays.. otherwise just price it like a low tier TV without local dimming.

[Mafioso]

So sorry, but can you please explain the ps5 chromo subsampling part? I didn't quite understand. 1:30

[TrueLunatic]

bought this one today, in addition to two 1440p 165Hz Predators that I already had. The triple monitor setup with 4k + 2x 1440p is siick

[johnpombrio]

In order to get my M32U monitor to properly display HDR with my NVidia RTX 3080 Ti, I had to make a bunch of changes in the NVidia control panel. First Make sure to use the 8K Display Port cable included with the monitor. In the control panel, go to the Change Resolution Tab, set the native 38040 x 2160, change the refresh to 120Hz (my choice) or 144 Hz. In #3 ALL of the settings need to be changed. Use NVidia color settings, Highest 32bit, 10bpc color depth, RGB color format, and Full output dynamic range. Then Windows 11 HDR worked properly and is definitely better than non-HDR.

[mashopotatomashopotato]

this monitor is still great in 2023 for those of us that work from home.

[GameChanger-qyyk]

Is it good for video editing and colour accuracy workflow?

[TristanPope]

How would you rate mpg321UR-QD text clarity vs this puppy?

[lawyerlawyer]

I have the m28u, great monitor, considering the small price difference I should have got this one. I thought 28 should be enough for gaming on my desk at such a close distance.
But now that I have it, I do feel those extra 4 inches, would be really much appreciated for immersion.

I don’t complain, but it would have been fine.
Oh well, what’s done is done, it is a great monitor anyway.

[YuZi]

Thumbnail makes the monitor look HUGE 😂

[Coding_with_David]

Hello! I use the hdmi the monitor gave me, is that 2.1? I cannot even switch to 4k 120hz without getting a black screen, i only see 8 bpc and 144hz 4k is not available. I use a laptop that doesnt have a display port, just hdmi and also a rtx 3050 ti

[jaygerlofsma]

Okay, but i have a ps5.. which 4k hdmi 2.1 should i buy? I play mostly Warzone

[SpectreXR]

1:24 what does this mean for the PS5??

[rupes]

Im gonna using Monitor for the next 10 years.

[FrostyBud]

after many years, I finally am going from 4k 60 fps to this monitor that's 4k 144 on friday. It was 800 dollar monitor thats only 650 now on sale at best buy Gigabyte M32U. So I am excited for price drops and 144 fps now that I got a blessed by God with a great pc, 7700x with 7900xtx gpu. SO excited and thankful.

[biomechanism]

I bought this monitor after watching this review. Nearly sold it because I thought the Samsung Neo Panels would be so much better, but nah.

I"ll upgrade when 32 inch 4K Miniled with 2k+ zones no curve hit below 1k $

This monitor is great!

[rramath]

Does this support daisy chain? (For dual monitor setup?)