Corsair XENEON 32UHD144 144Hz 4K IPS with HDMI 2.1
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A 32″ IPS-type panel is adopted, more specifically an AUO AHVA panel (M320QAN02.3 most likely), with 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) resolution. A 144Hz refresh rate is supported, alongside HDMI 2.1 VRR + Adaptive-Sync, including Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ and AMD FreeSync Premium with 48 – 144Hz VRR range + LFC. Other aspects of note include a light to very light matte anti-glare screen surface, 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) colour. A Quantum Dot LED backlight provides a 600 cd/m²+ HDR peak luminance and specified 98% DCI-P3 (100% Adobe RGB) colour gamut. VESA DisplayHDR 600 support allows the monitor to respond to HDR10 content in quite a dynamic way, with 10-bit colour reproduction and the generous gamut put to work alongside edge-lit local dimming. Based on competing models, 16-zone local dimming is likely used.
A 1ms MPRT response time is specified using the ‘MPRT’ strobe backlight setting – caution advised with such figures and also note this is not a grey to grey response time claim. The included stand offers tilt, swivel and height (110mm or 4.33 inches) adjustment with attachment by 100 x 100mm VESA. It can be replaced with an alternative VESA 100 solution, if preferred. The ports face downwards and include; a 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, DP 1.4 (DSC), USB-C (15W PD, DP Alt Mode, upstream data), USB-C (15W PD only), 2 USB 3.1 ports and DC power input (external ‘power brick’). HDMI 2.1 provides a 120Hz ‘4K’ UHD signal with VRR to devices including the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Further information can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$850 USD (£900).
