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BenQ RD280U
BenQ

RD280U

Tall 4K screen built for reading code and documents all day.

28.2
2560p
60Hz
IPS Nano Matte
$601.39
at Newegg · last refreshed 6d ago
Also at:Best Buy
AI summary

This is a programmer's screen first, everything else second. The 3:2 aspect ratio means it's taller than a regular monitor — think portrait-mode tablet blown up to 28 inches. You see more lines of code or more of a document without scrolling, which matters when you spend all day staring at text.

The 4K resolution makes text impossibly sharp, and the matte coating kills glare without making things look fuzzy like cheap matte screens do. You can dock a laptop with one USB-C cable for power and picture. Colors are accurate enough for design work, but this isn't aimed at photo editors — it's aimed at people who want to read comfortably for eight hours straight.

The 60Hz refresh means gaming feels sluggish compared to proper gaming monitors. HDR is technically present but doesn't do much — treat this as a bright, clean work display.

Spec sheet

Display

Size28.2″
Resolution3840 × 2560
Aspect ratio3:2
PanelIPS Nano Matte
CurvatureFlat

Performance

Refresh rate60 Hz
Response time5 ms
HDRHDR10

Connectivity

Ports
6 connectors
HDMI
  • 1× HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
  • 1× DisplayPort 1.4
USB-C
  • 1× USB-C (90W PD)
USB-A
  • 3× USB-A
VESA mount100x100

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