Gigabyte's 55-inch S55U gaming monitor is on sale for $499, a $500 discount from its original price. The monitor features a 4K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, a VA panel with local dimming, and support for Dolby Vision HDR.
It is powered by Android TV, includes HDMI 2.1 ports, and has built-in Dolby Atmos speakers. While its response time may not suit competitive eSports, it is positioned as a strong value for large-format, casual couch gaming and media consumption.
The main topics covered are the product's sale price and specifications, its features for gaming and media, and its value proposition as a large-format display.
Gigabyte's huge 55-inch 4K 120Hz gaming monitor is now half price — grab this Android-powered display with HDMI 2.1 for just $9 per inch
Practically a TV at this point, but we digress.
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Sometimes, we want to break away from the confined dimensions of our typical 27- and 32-inch monitors and experience something grander. That's why large-format gaming is a treat, but it can get really expensive. Thankfully, we've spotted a great deal for you — Gigabyte's S55U gaming monitor is on sale for just $499 on Amazon right now. That's a $500 discount on a hulking 4K 120 Hz display.
All-time low - half price
Featuring a 4K panel with 132 local dimming zones, 120 Hz refresh rate, and Dolby Atmos speakers, the Gigabyte S55U is a complete package. It offers all the gaming and media consumption features you need at an exceptional price, powered by Android TV at its core.
As the name suggests, the S55U is a 55-inch "gaming monitor" with a 4K resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. The panel is VA and features 2ms response times, so it's not ideal for eSports, but laid-back couch gaming will be just fine. More importantly, the S55U has full-array local dimming (FALD) with 132 individual zones that can provide a true HDR picture. It even supports Dolby Vision, which is exceedingly rare for monitors, along with HDR10+ and HLG.
There's a quantum-dot layer in the display stack for improved color accuracy; the S55U offers 96% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. This is an HDMI 2.1 monitor, so you also get eARC, but there's also 2x HDMI 2.0, plenty of USB ports, Ethernet, and a headphone jack. The monitor has 2x 10W speakers with Dolby Atmos certification and comes with an optical audio port.
Lastly, the monitor is powered by Android; it's not exactly Google TV, but it's a flavor of Android TV with all the bells and whistles, so you can use the monitor for streaming movies without even having a PC or console powered up. Being a gaming monitor, it comes with some gaming features, too, such as a black equalizer, refresh rate overlay, and crosshair overlays. All that makes the Gigabyte S55U for just $499 a great deal.
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Hassam Nasir is a die-hard hardware enthusiast with years of experience as a tech editor and writer, focusing on detailed CPU comparisons and general hardware news. When he’s not working, you’ll find him bending tubes for his ever-evolving custom water-loop gaming rig or benchmarking the latest CPUs and GPUs just for fun.
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PEnns ReplyAdmin said:If you've been looking for a big gaming monitor to satisfy your needs, then Gigabyte's S55U has you covered with its 4K 55-inch 120Hz panel.
Gigabyte's huge 55-inch 4K 120Hz gaming monitor is half price at $499 on Amazon — grab this Android-powered display with HDMI 2.1 for just $9 per inch : Read more
I love when the price is broken down to inches (TV / monitor) or GB (SSD / HDD) when it comes down to items on sale in articles on TH, to make them sound like a huge deal. Especially when we're talking about things by the foot or by the TB!
$9 per inch?? Sounds awesome!!
It would sound even much better if the writer would have said: Just $0.36 per millimeter!! Heck, it's almost free by the nanometer!!
Same for an SSD or HDD, the price by the KB is practically $0!😜 -
sergeantsped "At JuSt $9 PeR iNcH"Reply
Can we stop with the stupid pricing bull? If it's $495, just say that. Ffs -
bill001g Reply
Only if you use it as a tv and hook it up to your network. I doubt there is any device that can create a connection back to home base going back though the video card on your computer.jackt said:smart, so its a spy tool.
The only worry I would have is if the device refuses to function even as a computer monitor without a network connection.
This is just a tv they are trying to sell into the pc market. The main clue is it only has HDMI ports. GPU tend to favor display port. Not a huge issue unless you want to hook 2 of them to the same video card.
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