RD280UA

Written analysis

RD280UA at a glance

The RD280UA is a 28.2" IPS monitor at 3840×2560 and 60 Hz. The backlight is listed as W-LED.

Best fit: productivity, document work, and color-sensitive desktop use where sharpness and office panel class matter.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 82.0, with 93.0 work and 70.0 play. Pixel density is listed at 163 PPI. Typical brightness is 350 nits with a peak of 400 nits. Contrast is listed as 1200:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte (3H). The listed pixel count sits in the high-resolution class used by the work and overall scores.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 95% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 10-bit FRC. The work score places it in the productivity class expected for long document, spreadsheet, and coding sessions.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 60 Hz. Response time is listed as 5.00 ms. The play score covers mainstream gaming and media; competitive high-refresh use still depends on the GPU keeping up. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Height · Pivot · Swivel · Tilt (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB (Type-B; Gen1; 5 Gbps; upstream; data only), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen1; 5 Gbps; upstream; 90W; MST), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen1; 5 Gbps; downstream; 15W), 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream), 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out. Speakers are listed as 2 x 2 W (watts).

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 82.0, a premium result for mixed work and play.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 27.3. This is a feature-first purchase; compare nearby screens if several extras would go unused.

Work / price is 31.0 and play / price is 16.3.