Gigabyte AORUS FI32U vs M32Q

Which Monitor Is Better?

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Gigabyte AORUS FI32U
Gigabyte M32Q

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Our Verdict

Gigabyte AORUS FI32U

Gigabyte M32Q

The Gigabyte AORUS FI32U is slightly better than the Gigabyte M32Q. The FI32U has a higher resolution screen, better ergonomics, and it supports HDMI 2.1, making it a better choice for next-gen console gamers. The M32Q has lower input lag when gaming at 60Hz, meaning some users might prefer that.

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Variants

  • AORUS FI32U (32")
  • M32Q (32")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.1
7.8

Resolution And Size 
 

9.0
7.9

Text Clarity 
 

9.0
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Design Picture  

Curved 
 

No
No

Curve Radius 
 

Not Curved
Not Curved
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

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Ergonomics 
 

8.7
7.6

Ergonomics Picture  

Back Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)

Tilt Range 
 

-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°

Rotate Portrait/Landscape 
 

Yes, Clockwise
No

Swivel Range 
 

-20° to 20°
-30° to 30°

Wall Mount 
 

VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
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Stand 
 

Stand Picture  

Thickness Picture  

Base Width 
 

22.1" (56.1 cm)
19.5" (49.6 cm)

Base Depth 
 

11.5" (29.1 cm)
9.6" (24.5 cm)

Thickness (With Display) 
 

9.1" (23.1 cm)
6.5" (16.6 cm)

Weight (With Display) 
 

24.5 lbs (11.1 kg)
22.9 lbs (10.4 kg)
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Display 
 

Display Picture  

Size 
 

32"
32"

Housing Width 
 

28.2" (71.7 cm)
28.1" (71.5 cm)

Housing Height 
 

16.9" (42.8 cm)
16.7" (42.3 cm)

Thickness (Without Stand) 
 

2.8" (7.1 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Weight (Without Stand) 
 

17.2 lbs (7.8 kg)
15.9 lbs (7.2 kg)

Borders Size (Bezels)  
 

0.3" (0.9 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)

Controls 
 

Controls Picture  

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Power Supply 
 

Internal
Internal
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.1
6.3

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

1,095 : 1
1,195 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

1,088 : 1
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

2.5
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.8
7.8

Real Scene 
 

319 cd/m²
328 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

328 cd/m²
332 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

335 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

337 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

338 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

338 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

328 cd/m²
332 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

334 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

336 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

337 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

337 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.002
0.000

Minimum Brightness 
 

43 cd/m²
56 cd/m²
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HDR Brightness 
 

6.8
7.0

EOTF  

VESA DisplayHDR Certification 
 

DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1

Real Scene 
 

419 cd/m²
445 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

418 cd/m²
460 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

425 cd/m²
460 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

426 cd/m²
459 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

427 cd/m²
459 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

427 cd/m²
458 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

416 cd/m²
458 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

423 cd/m²
458 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

425 cd/m²
458 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

426 cd/m²
458 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

426 cd/m²
457 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.000
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.9
7.5

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

37°
38°

Color Washout From Right 
 

37°
39°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

48°
42°

Color Shift From Right 
 

52°
45°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

43°
42°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

43°
44°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

25°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

33°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

37°
38°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

36°
38°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.6
7.9

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

30°
32°

Color Washout From Above 
 

33°
35°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

43°
41°

Color Shift From Above 
 

60°
54°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

34°
36°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

36°
39°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

45°
58°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

54°
64°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.4
8.3

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

5.136%
2.478%

50% DSE 
 

0.149%
0.133%
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Black Uniformity 
 

6.0
4.8

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.913%
2.799%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

2.380%
N/A
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Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration) 
 

8.4
9.6

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

sRGB
sRGB

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

99.6%
100.6%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

3.75
0.63

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

7,269 K
6,625 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.11
2.14

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

2.58
0.99

Contrast Setting 
 

N/A
N/A

RGB Settings 
 

Default
Default

Gamma Setting 
 

Default
Default

Brightness Setting 
 

30
35

Measured Brightness 
 

139 cd/m²
157 cd/m²

Brightness Locked 
 

No
No
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Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration) 
 

9.7
9.6

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

Custom 1
Custom 1

sRGB Gamut Area xy 
 

97.8%
97.5%

White Balance dE (Avg.) 
 

0.48
0.48

Color Temperature (Avg.) 
 

6,447 K
6,482 K

Gamma (Avg.) 
 

2.18
2.17

Color dE (Avg.) 
 

0.33
0.46

Contrast Setting 
 

50
50

RGB Settings 
 

100-98-89
100-97-92

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2

Brightness Setting 
 

16
15

Measured Brightness 
 

100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

ICC Profile 
 

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

9.2
9.3

sRGB Color Gamut Picture  

sRGB Coverage xy 
 

98.4%
98.9%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom 1
Standard

Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture  

Adobe RGB Coverage xy 
 

81.3%
84.2%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom 1
Standard
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.8
9.6

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

99.6%
97.6%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom 1
Standard

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

90.6%
89.8%

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Custom 1
Standard
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

7.4
7.6

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture  

DCI-P3 Coverage xy 
 

86.1%
87.5%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR400
HDR400

Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture  

Rec. 2020 Coverage xy 
 

63.8%
64.3%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR400
HDR400
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HDR Color Volume 
 

8.2
8.1

DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

83.6%
83.2%

DCI-P3 Picture Mode 
 

HDR400
HDR400

Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

63.2%
61.8%

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

HDR400
HDR400
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Reflections 
 

7.0
7.5

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.9%
5.2%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.8%
2.8%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.1%
2.4%
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Text Clarity 
 

9.0
7.5

ClearType On  

ClearType Off  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Pixels  

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Gradient 
 

9.9
9.3

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit
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Motion

Refresh Rate 
 

8.3
8.6

Native Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
165 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
170 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP 
 

144 Hz
170 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit 
 

144 Hz
120 Hz

Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit 
 

144 Hz
60 Hz
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Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) 
 

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (Tested)
Compatible (Tested)

VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
170 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes
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Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.4
9.2

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Picture Quality
Picture Quality

Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.8 ms
3.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

9.9 ms
6.1 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

10.3%
0.0%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.3 ms
5.1 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

13.8 ms
9.2 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

26.9%
0.0%
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Response Time @ 120Hz 
 

8.2
9.1

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Off
Picture Quality

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.3 ms
3.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

9.8 ms
6.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
0.6%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.2 ms
5.1 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

14.1 ms
9.8 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
3.6%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.9
8.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Recommended Overdrive Setting 
 

Off
Picture Quality

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.2 ms
3.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

12.2 ms
10.1 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
1.3%

Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time 
 

8.0 ms
5.0 ms

Worst 3 Total Response Time 
 

17.9 ms
19.2 ms

Worst 3 Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
5.6%
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Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Backlight Strobing Picture  

Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture  

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

Yes
Yes

Maximum Frequency 
 

144 Hz
170 Hz

Minimum Frequency 
 

80 Hz
85 Hz

Longest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

204 cd/m²
90 cd/m²

Shortest Pulse Width Brightness 
 

204 cd/m²
90 cd/m²

Pulse Width Control 
 

No
No

Pulse Phase Control 
 

No
No

Pulse Amplitude Control 
 

No
No

VRR At The Same Time 
 

Yes
Yes
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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.8
8.8

Native Resolution @ Max Hz 
 

4.3 ms
4.5 ms

Native Resolution @ 120Hz 
 

4.9 ms
5.1 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

12.6 ms
10.1 ms

Backlight Strobing (BFI) 
 

4.4 ms
8.4 ms
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Resolution And Size 
 

9.0
7.9

Native Resolution 
 

3840 x 2160
2560 x 1440

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:9

Megapixels 
 

8.3 MP
3.7 MP

Pixel Density 
 

140 PPI
93 PPI

Measured Screen Diagonal 
 

31.5"
31.6"

Screen Area 
 

423 in²
428 in²
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

10
7.0

PS5 Compatibility Photo  

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
No
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

10
9.2

XSX Compatibility Photo  

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Photos  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Video And Audio Ports 
 

DisplayPort 
 

1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.2)

Mini DisplayPort 
 

No
No

HDMI 
 

2 (HDMI 2.1)
2 (HDMI 2.0)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

24Gbps (FRL 6x4)
No HDMI 2.1

DVI 
 

No
No

VGA 
 

No
No

Daisy Chaining 
 

No
No

3.5mm Audio Out 
 

2
1

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio In 
 

No
No

3.5mm Microphone In 
 

1
No
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USB 
 

USB-A Ports 
 

2
3

USB-A Rated Speed 
 

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

USB-B Upstream Port 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Ports 
 

1
1

USB-C Upstream 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Rated Speed 
 

5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

USB-C Power Delivery 
 

15W
15W

USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

macOS Compatibility 
 

macOS Screenshot  

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Features

Additional Features 
 

Speakers 
 

No
Yes

RGB Illumination 
 

Controllable
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

PIP + PBP
PIP + PBP

KVM Switch 
 

Yes
Yes
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On-Screen Display (OSD) 
 

OSD Picture  

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AORUS FI32U
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M32Q
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