This is still a gaming monitor at heart, of course. That 55-inch panel uses VA technology alongside quantum dots to offer a more vibrant display with 96% DCI-P3/140% sRGB color space coverage and greater brightness and HDR effects. Elsewhere, the Gigabyte S55U features 132 local dimming zones for enhanced contrast, 500cd / m2 standard and 1,500cd / m2 peak brightness, 2ms GTG (min) and 5ms GTG(avg.) response speeds, and a 5000:1 contrast ratio. One thing that may disappoint is that it comes with FreeSync Premium rather than G-Sync.
The monitor has plenty of support for HDR content—Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—and audio is provided by two 10W Dolby Atmos/ DTS HD speakers along with an audio jack and optical fiber out. Connectivity-wise, there are two HDMI 2.1 ports, two HDMI 2.0, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Downstream port, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Upstream port, one USB 2.0, one Ethernet, wireless 802.11ac, and Bluetooth. Gigabyte hasn’t revealed when the S55U will launch or the all-important price. It’ll be interesting to see how it stacks up against our current favorite large-format 4K HDR monitor/TV, the 48-inch LG C1 OLED, which is available for around $1,000.
