Armageddon PXP 32 UXG 6k monitor review

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First the blurb from their website on their specs:









The rarefied air of Retina display resolution monitors is a same club of a few select brands, which can give the finest resolution. 






Why Retina display? 


A Retina display is better because it packs a high pixel density into the screen, making individual pixels invisible at normal viewing distances. This makes text and images more comfortable to view for long hours and Mac upscaling allows crispy text even when upscale 200%. 


Apart from Apple’s two monitors, the usual  offerings come from LG, Asus, Dell and Acer traditionally plus a new bunch of Chinese companies making clones of the Apple displays. 


You have 27” 5k displays and a few 32” 6k offerings. Most of them will cost upwards of 1.5k but many offer KVM hubs and thunderbolt 4 or 5 connectivity as well as HDMI or DisplayPort.  


So I was looking for a new monitor for my system refresh, moving from an old 2015 27" iMac to a brand new 2026 Mac Studio and some speakers to go with it too. Initially I was looking at the Apple Display but I measured and I did have enough real estate on my desk for a 32" monitor and after looking at some 4k monitors, a 6k monitor was more suited to my work. However some of the offerings were really expensive and then out of the blue this one popped up. 


Leapfrog global is a local Singapore company and their Armageddon brand has been around since 2011 making custom built PCs and source accessories for their line of products. 


New to their lineup is a 6k 31.5” monitor which is being offered at a very competitive price. 


Just launched this month, it’s a IPS panel with a matte screen and 60hz refresh. The monitor is clearly targeted at the design and text heavy crowd rather than the gamers with its Retina display resolution. 


This monitor has a usb c port with 90w of power, two HDMI ports and a 1.4 DisplayPort. 

It has a KVM hub with a pair of additional usb A ports and one usb b port. 

There are two puny speakers that can work for alerts or maybe zoom calls but I won’t use them for serious applications or music. You also need to tell the Mac to use them. Use the money you save from buying this monitor to get the creative xf1 for example to get much better sound - review coming !


The stand is a mix of metal and plastic, with a solid metal base that feels quite reassuring and assemble is simple. Bonus points for having a lever on the screw fixes the base to the stand arm. It offers a small range of height and tilt adjustment plus a 90 degree swivel. 


Power comes from a big external AC adaptor and it comes in two parts with a standard IEC socket for a regular kettle power cord. 


The monitor itself has a plastic frame and a plastic matte screen. Max brightness is only 350 cd but for SDR work and normal office work it’s more than enough. I won’t buy this for the HDR400 rating, it doesn’t work well and doesn’t get that kind of brightness.  There’s a light sensor to automatically adjust to ambient light but I prefer it turned off.  The brightness works fine for typing and when I'm taking a break to enjoy a few moments of Netflix it works fine, but the shadow details are nowhere near my OLED LG TV.


I feel the highlight is the 6k resolution and it’s very sharp, allowing me to go up to 200% upscaling with excellent results. The anti reflective screen work but contrast is a middling 1500 to 1. 


For those who want high quality text and images this won’t disappoint. However it doesn’t have a specific Mac mode or color profile so I can’t say much on its accuracy. I use the Display P3 profile on my Mac Studio and matched it to their DCI mode. 


In my use I am about 65cm away and I have no fatigue and the height is easily adjusted but it’s stable enough that when I’m typing the screen doesn’t shake, unlike other displays with less stable and lighter stands. I am far away enough that I can see the entire screen comfortable, yet able to discern the text and enjoy the crispness of 6k text. Reflections are minimal, even in daylight or with my curtains opened.


What needs improvement? Well for starters, the HDR isn't really a thing, HDR 400 and the HDR was a hit and miss. It just does not get bright enough and contrast is low. At least 500-600 nits will be great. This is probably the main miss. 


The speakers are way worse than those in an Apple Display and you really need external speakers. 


I wish it was Thunderbolt 4 or 5, and perhaps one more port will be nice to daisy chain. 


And internal power supply instead of the big power brick - looks like the one from LG?


The plastic frame build is ok, and I'm not paying a premium for the all aluminum look of the Apple monitors but they do look nicer. 


60Hz refresh is ok for those who use it for office, design etc, but gamers will not be so happy. 






At the end of the day, this is a budget friendly decently built 6k monitor that works fine for those who want the crispness, the resolution but not the Apple price tag. Where it compromises is not so bad, unless you need the extra brightness or ports. The savings can pay for external speakers, and don't forget there is local three year warranty on this. 

So all in all, a worthy alternative in the 6k monitor market. 


** I have no financial interest or other interests in any of the items / events I write about.

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