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Dell S2722QC vs Gigabyte M28U: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 75% of 118 Dell S2722QC owners recommend it, vs 77% of 123 for the Gigabyte M28U.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Dell S2722QC

75%of 118 owners recommend
75% recommend · 9% neutral · 16% don't
Owners praise
  • Single USB-C cable handles video, data, and laptop charging (up to 65W power delivery)
  • Excellent value and affordable for a 4K monitor
  • Sharp, clear 4K image and crisp text
Owners complain about
  • Poor color accuracy out of the box, oversaturated and no sRGB mode
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Gigabyte M28U

77%of 123 owners recommend
77% recommend · 8% neutral · 15% don't
Owners praise
  • Sharp 4K clarity with crisp text
  • Great value and a strong budget 4K gaming monitor
  • Smooth 144Hz performance, great for gaming
Owners complain about
  • Poor, fake-feeling HDR
  • Random black-screen resets and display dropouts
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What Dell S2722QC owners say

“It eliminated the flickering and now I'm happy.”
— @UltraKryptonian on YouTube
“I use this monitor with my Mac and it's been great.”
— @TheEverythingTechChannel on YouTube
“ali izbjegni DELL S2722QC. U kombinaciji sa M1 ima problem sa povremenim screen-flickeringom kada otvoriš nešto sa tamnom pozadinom.”
— Choice-Homework-3254 on Reddit

What Gigabyte M28U owners say

“Tengo 2 meses con este monitor y es una chulada”
— @diegolopez2363 on YouTube
“I've been using mine for the last month and I'm loving it.”
— @HåvardLauveHansen on YouTube
“The uniformity on that M28U and the 28" panels like it is absolutely terrible. Even rtings' review shows a pink hue on the left side. I'd avoid those.”
— Osoromnibus on Reddit