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The BenQ RD280UG is a spectacular monitor for productivity, fitting the standard monitor styling but with additional height and built-in lighting.

I’m a nerd when it comes to monitors. And, a bougie, particular, and spoiled nerd at that. I have had the great honor of working with and owning some of the best-of-the-best for years now.

For this monitor, I’ll be honest, I expected it to be a subpar tool that I'd try and love, only to realize I would rather go back to what I know and love. I thought it would be one of those things where I think “ok, on paper it’s good, but I’ll just give it a shot to see if it’s any good in person.” Well, it’s been 128 days since I put this monitor on one of my heavily used setups, and now I can’t imagine ever taking it off my desk.

I spend 5+ days a week, around 45+ hours total, on-site at a larger church where I serve on staff. I sit or stand at my desk there for a good chunk of that time, pouring over whatever system I am working on at that given time. I’m pulling up documents, databases, programming tools, webpages, third-party tools, custom tools, web-developer tools, coding windows, and so much more.

All of it so far has been absolutely gorgeous on this panel. My desk is right next to a window too, and the nano matte panel doesn’t show much glare at all, which I am truly appreciative of, because otherwise I probably wouldn’t be able to have my desk in this perfect location.

This is the kind of monitor that is a jack of all business professional trades. It’s one of the best monitors for programming, but of course, that’s what it’s built for, but outside of that, it’s also just a really good productivity monitor. The 3:2 aspect ratio matters, offering more vertical space without compromising horizontal space.

I could go on and on, but let’s get to the review of this BenQ RD280UG panel.

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )BenQ RD280UG: Unboxing and First Impressions

BenQ unboxings are all pretty much the same. A well-built box with a bit of origami to open it up, and then unfold the base, stand, monitor, cables, and documentation. Within the cables, there is an HDMI 2.1 cable, a USB-C Cable, a USB upstream cable, and an IEC power cable, which is a big deal since some monitors I see these days don’t have a standard IEC.

I put the monitor on the stand for about 12 seconds, and then chose to pop this display up on my monitor arms for this desk. Right away, I noticed the extra height from a standard 16:9 monitor, and I quickly got used to the chin. Sadly, this means that you won’t get to do some orientations you could with other monitors that have a standard chin, such as flipping this guy around to be vertical or stacked with this one on top, etc. however, if you plan to use this as a primary monitor or even side by side, or if you’re feeling crazy putting this as a top monitor but upside down in a stacked orientation, then you’ll be great.

Within the box, BenQ managed to fit in an HDMI 2.1 Cable, a USB-C cable, another USB-C to use if you want to connect your HDMI Device to the KVM, an IEC Power cable, and the documentation, in addition to the stand and panel, of course.

Right off the bat, this monitor screams business and professional. It’s like a utility truck, not a sports car. This is the kind of display you want to rely on for everything, not show off to all your friends. The three-tubed panel immediately changes how you work within the provided workspace, allowing significantly more content, even though there's not much more screen. With how macOS scales, it feels significantly larger.

The last thing I'll mention in this section is the Moon Halo bias lighting, which is the light ring around the back of the monitor. That is built into the center circle surrounding the mounting bracket's face. This kind of bias lighting provides smooth, soft, diffused light across the entire back of the monitor. Just the top half or just the bottom half allows for both brightness and temperature changes. While it may seem like a small thing, it actually makes this monitor feel significantly more premium and far more enjoyable to use, especially in a dark environment or against a wall.

BenQ RD280UG: Design & Build Quality

I said it up above, but the 3:2 aspect ratio is the clear headline design choice for this kind of monitor. It's what makes this one stand out from the others in its class, along with other elements that make this monitor great, but the aspect ratio is what stands out.

This panel also has a great 120Hz refresh rate, fantastic ports, 2000:1 contrast upgrade, and P3 color coverage. In short, this monitor feels like it has no compromises because for 99% of people, it does not. The only people who may feel limited in this are those who need a very specific monitor type, particularly those who need a specific color rendering or another niche specialty. For everyone else, this monitor feels like overkill — in the best way possible.

The last thing I’ll mention regarding the design and build quality of the fantastic RD28OUG is the ease of connecting to a single cable to a monitor or docking station. Sure, if you want to run through the other video ports, you are more than welcome to. But if you want a simple design or setup, you can charge your laptop with a single cable, 90W to your monitor, for full use.

BenQ RD280UG: In use

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I’ve had this monitor at one of my primary workstations for three months now. In that time, I’ve used it for an average of 8 hours a day, 4-5 days a week. And, I have not been able to say enough good things about it.

It has been spectacular for productivity, some light coding I have tested just to try it out, research, AI work, project management, web development, writing, AI tooling, and so much more. It has been my primary monitor for all of the many things I do at this desk, and I have loved using this panel.

The extra height makes a massive difference, especially if you switch back to a 16:9 right after using this, you notice that everything feels squatty and wide, not able to give you a full height understanding of the page.

Further, while it may not be the most color-accurate display on paper, I have found it to be wonderful to look at for some light photo work, light video work, and website work. This is made even better with the bias lighting created via the MoonHalo on the back.

I love how it automatically turns on and off and also, paired with my BenQ ScreenBar, I walk up to my workspace and plug in my machine to be then greeted by warm light that fills my space, and when I unplug and walk away, it turns off, almost making my workspace feel alive, ready to work with me.

BenQ RD280UG: Final verdict

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This display is premium, elegant, functional, and great for most. While it is absolutely overkill for many, if you want a no-compromise monitor with some fun functionality in the MoonHalo, KVM, and PD, then this is well worth the consideration. That’s even without discussing every key feature of this monitor.

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Now that two of us from the TechRadar Gaming team have spent hours in free-to-play third-person action looter-shooter Tom Clancy's The Division: Resurgence - and I, as the big Division fan, am still committing hours to it - we are happy to report that it's a terrific mobile game and proof that big AAA series from console and PC can successfully make the jump over to the small screen to produce something excellent.

Review info

Platform reviewed: Android
Available on: Android, iOS, PC
Release date: March 31, 2026

Every element of the core Division experience is here. The systems work and are easily navigable on a different scale, the combat is still fun and engaging, and the loot-and-improve loop is just as moreish.

Combine that with a story that’s relatively plain but one that perfectly complements the events of the first game and will be best enjoyed by existing fans, and a well-realized version of that post-apocalyptic New York City setting (complete with weather effects and a robust standard of graphical quality) as well as an intuitive and excellent control scheme on mobile, and the experience is complete.

It’s winter in NYC again

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As an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division (SHD) activated after the deadly Green Poison rips through the populace after spreading on money during Black Friday, your job is to save what’s left of the civilized world, help out its inhabitants, defeat factions looking to take control, and build up the SHD’s presence.

You might not have a military background, but you do have access to weapons, gear, and specialist skills and abilities. You’ll choose the latter by picking a specialization based on some pretty typical video game archetypes: there’s a tanky one, a healer, an assault expert, and an engineer type. Familiar skills such as the shield and gun combo, turrets and drones, and an excellent pulse ability work beautifully once again as you tear up Resurgence’s streets.

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It’s worth noting that the protagonist actually offers something more than those found in the main games, too: they’re fully voiced and, as such, feel like more of a character. It’s a welcome move as spending hundreds of hours in the likes of The Division 2 and its many expansions, and even the Ghost Recon games, without saying a single word felt odd. Still, it is a shame that there aren’t more character customization options for the lead in Resurgence, which may irk some used to more expansion character creation systems.

Your chatty agent can combine your preferred specialization with a host of different weapons, which provide a huge range of ways to play. From assault rifles to sub-machine guns and high-powered shotguns to marksman rifles, there are loads of combos to try out, and you’ll also have lots of opportunity to level up and improve gear, and make it your own with a variety of attachments.

Best bit

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The loot-improve-loot loop is incredibly satisfying in The Division: Resurgence and will constantly have you chasing better weapons and gear to optimize builds and improve your power score, and take down baddies with greater ease.

Most of your time will be spent in the expansive PvE part of the New York map, which features a host of recognizable foes for returning players. There’s the Rikers and fire-crazy Cleaners, as well as a newer faction in the form of the Freemen.

As you cross the map, unlocking safe houses and new areas, you’ll carry out a lot of story missions and side missions that take place up and down the streets. Th overall story are nothing to really write home about, but one specific gripe I do have is that at multiple points in the main story (and thus overall progress) are level gated, requiring you to grind.

At least the selection of enemy nests, alcoves, and urban squares all make for fun and action-packed arenas. The world is very nicely executed on the whole, and does a great job of nailing the aesthetic and vibes of the original game.

Encounters can feel straightforward in design, but still manage to be suitably high-octane and high-tension. It’s a great mix to have, as you can settle into the rhythm of looting, but still have to sometimes get creative and tactical to get yourself out of sticky situations.

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For committed looter shooter players, the extraction shooter style Dark Zone is back to provide a sterner PvPvE test, while Conflict offers a dedicated PvP mode for those who fancy testing their skills against other players directly. As someone who prefers cooperation over competition, I’ve really enjoyed the fact that the open world is shared with other players, and there are ample informal opportunities to help others or be helped by them with no matchmaking necessary.

While pouring time into the game to level up my character, I soon found that Resurgence really scratched that looter-shooter itch of needing to find more gear to improve, take down enemies more efficiently, and get even more gear in the process. The steady stream of upgrades keeps pulling you along, as does the desire for the XP gained from main and side missions.

The handful of ongoing elements in the game, such as weekly and daily tasks and plenty of fresh bounties, should also be enough to keep fans engaged over the long term, too. Adjacent to this, the series' monetization and microtransactions are, naturally, present too, and while they can largely be ignored and not engaged with, it is a looming factor.

Running the streets

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While the game successfully translates the core experience established in The Division series, it’s another thing to have it perform on smaller, less powerful hardware.

With the visual settings cranked up to max, environments in Resurgence certainly look the part. It feels very faithful to the original 2016 game, thanks to its highly atmospheric snowy New York streets and a great level of environmental detail. It can achieve a mostly solid 30fps on a beefy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered gaming tablet, though cracks do start to show if you want to hit a higher framerate.

Dash mostly plays on the medium pre-set in order to reach a smooth 45 fps, and the difference in quality is stark. The models of prominent objects, like abandoned cars, look slightly lower fidelity, and the textures become quite muddy. Render distance takes a bit of a hit, too, resulting in quite obvious pop-in on the horizon as you explore. The game is still perfectly playable and holds up decently well on a smaller phone screen, but it’s not as good-looking as similar AAA mobile releases like Delta Force and Once Human.

Even when it looks a bit grim, the game still feels fantastic to play as touch controls are brilliantly implemented. The layout (which includes a wealth of movement options like vaulting, diving, and jumping into cover in addition to your standard virtual thumbstick and aiming stroke firing buttons) does a commendable job of translating a The Division 2-like control scheme to a touch screen format.

The control scheme will be instantly familiar to existing fans and intuitive to those new to the franchise, but we think it really excels when played with a controller

Although it's no trouble for experienced touch control players, there are still loads of options to simplify the controls if you’re finding it a little too much. This includes the ability to automate entering cover, aiming down sights, climbing, or vaulting. You even have the option to aim weapons from a first-person perspective, something found in the recent Ghost Recon games but a new and welcome addition for The Division.

Mobile controller support is top-notch, too, as we tested multiple mobile pads from the likes of GameSir, Nacon, SteelSeries, and 8BitDo that all enabled the game to be played exactly like one can play The Division 2 on console.

The control scheme will be instantly familiar to existing fans and intuitive to those new to the franchise, but we think it really excels when played with a controller.

Should I play Tom Clancy's: The Division Resurgence?Play it if...

You’re a Division fan looking for a brand-new adventure in the universe
If, like Rob you’re a committed Division fan, then you’ll find Resurgence goes a long way to fulfilling the desire for a new Division experience. The story is canon and fits into the wider lore, the loop is excellent and moreish, the action is satisfying and punchy, and it looks great if you have the appropriate hardware.

You’re looking for your next mobile game to commit to and really spend some time in
There’s a lot to get your teeth into in this mobile , and if you’ve been looking for your next — or first — big live service mobile game, then this will keep you interested for ages.

You’ve been curious about mobile gaming and wanted a high-profile game to dive into
Gone are the days when ‘mobile gaming’ would conjure up images of boring puzzle games. Resurgence shows that high-profile AAA series can masterfully make the jump over to mobile.

Don't play it if...

You only have access to slightly older hardware
Sadly, The Division Resurgence will struggle on older devices, so if you have something more than a few years old, then you may have to pass on the game for now.

You hate level-gating and the presence of monetization
The monetization in the game isn't too aggressive or invasive — I've managed to ignore it mostly — but it lingers in the game. The level-gating in the main storyline is more egregious, though, and really will irk folks who just want seamless progression of both story and game.

Accessibility features

Tested as it was initially released as a mobile game, The Division Resurgence sadly doesn’t have a huge number of accessibility features. While there are a host of settings around controls that allow you to change sensitivity across touch, controller, or even mouse and keyboard inputs and gyro sensitivity, there is no way to change subtitle size or color (though you can change languages), no colorblind modes, or extra audio settings.

There are also some assists you can alter with to find the right balance of play, such as aim assists, aiming down sights settings, and things like vaulting and climbing can be toggled to become automatic.

How we reviewed The Division Resurgence

We tested The Division Resurgence in both single-player and multiplayer modes for many hours. Dash tested the game on an Honor Magic 8 Pro, while Rob used a Samsung S20 Ultra (which was only capable of running it on the lowest settings), and then an Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro combined with a Nacon MGX-Pro mobile gaming controller.

Rob also tested the game using other mobile controllers such as the 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller, the GameSir G8+ Bluetooth controller, and a Stratus+ from SteelSeries. Often using the ROG Phone 8 Pro's own speakers for audio, he also tried the game through the new SteelSeries Arcits Nova Pro Omni headset.

While Dash is TechRadar Gaming’s mobile gaming expert, Rob is a longtime fan of the Division series, having committed hundreds and hundreds of hours to both main games on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 since 2018. He still plays The Division 2 regularly with friends, and is perfectly placed to know what works and what doesn’t in this mobile version.

First reviewed March-May 2026.

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