Review of the 5K monitor Digma Pro Art M. Budget screen with an Apple-inspired design

After the domestic market experienced the departure of popular companies, other promising manufacturers emerged. One of these is the company Digma, which produces everything from SSD drives to laptops and monoblocks. We recently received a 27-inch Digma Pro Art M monitor, which is not intended for gaming. Let’s get to know him better.

Art M is an average and yet the most expensive model in the Digma range. According to the manufacturer, the monitor is made for designers, photographers and professionals who work with color. This is certainly evident from the strict design and the IPS matrix with a 5K resolution – the same as that of the Apple Studio Display monitor. At the same time, the appearance was also adopted from the Tim Cook company.

The monitor is available in silver; The housing is made of plastic, while the stand is made of aluminum alloy. The back is decorated with a minimalist logo.

The stand is secured with three screws. Not the most elegant solution, but the monitor is very stable. There are rubber feet on the front and back.

The screen can be tilted forward and back, but there is no height adjustment. When changing the angle, the case creaks a little, although there are no complaints about the quality of workmanship.

There are cutouts for two 2W speakers at the mounting point of the stand. It is better to immediately forget about them – when listening you get the feeling that the sound comes from headphones lying nearby.

In addition to the monitor and stand, the kit includes a power adapter, a DisplayPort cable, a screen cleaning cloth, a user manual, and a warranty card.

There is a cutout in the center of the stand for cable management. This shows you the joystick and five connectors: power, audio output, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 and USB Type-C with fast charging capability. A Kensington lock is hidden underneath. Unfortunately, no USB 3.0 connectors were included.

The monitor is controlled by a small joystick. The main menu contains five sections where you can adjust the brightness and contrast, select one of the presets, enable HDR, Low Blue Light and overclocking (also called Overdrive). There are a few gaming gadgets: AMD FreeSync technology, a game timer and a selection of sights.

The maximum resolution of Art M is 5120×2880. In this format, the pixel density reaches 218 ppi – this makes the image look as detailed as possible, because the eye does not even see individual dots.

The manufacturer has opted for an IPS matrix, which means the monitor has high color reproduction and wide viewing angles of up to 178 degrees. The peak brightness is 500 cd/m².

Something about color rendering. According to the technical specifications, sRGB coverage is 100%, Adobe RGB – 100%, DCI-P3 – 95%. Color depth – 10 bits (8 bit + FRC format). It should be noted that 10-bit only works over HDMI, but at 5K resolution the refresh rate drops to 30 Hz.

The monitor also supports HDR, but you shouldn’t expect much from that. In games and films the image remains vague.

We’ve already said that the monitor isn’t really a gaming monitor. Art M can only deliver 60 Hz and the stated response time is 12 ms. Those who like competitive games and are looking for framerates will probably not be satisfied with this. On the other hand, we did not notice any serious problems such as cables.

Over the course of several days, we tested the new product in several games, including God of War: Ragnarok, Hi-Fi Rush and brand new Helldivers 2. The monitor showed itself worthy: the image is bright, juicy and does not fade. It doesn’t tire your eyes, but just in case, you can reduce the amount of blue color in the settings.

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Digma Pro Art M has become a pleasant discovery on the monitor market. The new product looks stylish and will certainly please those who are tired of the deliberately “gamer” design with backlighting and chopped shapes. Despite the professional purpose of the monitor, the high resolution will also satisfy the average user. This is one of the rare cases where the text does not break down into pixels and looks as if it were printed on paper. At the same time, thanks to support for 4K resolution, the model can be recommended to owners of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The disadvantages include poor speakers (as indeed many other models do), lack of USB connections and a relatively low frame rate. Some may also be confused by the lack of height adjustment.

What surprised me most about Digma Pro Art M was not the features, but the price. The monitor is sold for 60 thousand rubles, while competitors cost two or even three times more. For such a price tag, Art M is certainly worth a look.

Designer’s choice. We awarded this prize for the combination of IPS matrix, high contrast and 5K resolution. Artists, photographers and anyone who wants to see natural colors should be satisfied.

KRASIVO. The monitor has a stylish, minimalist design, making it look unashamed in the office and home environment.

Guardian of the treasury! Digma Pro Art M is the cheapest 5K monitor on the market. A worthy option to get acquainted with the new resolution format.