ASUS PG32UQR 155Hz 4K IPS with HDMI 2.1
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases made using the “Buy” button at the bottom of this post. Where possible, you'll be redirected to your nearest store. Further information on supporting our work.High refresh rate ‘4K’ UHD models are all the rage, with both PCs and modern games consoles able to make use of this combination. The ASUS PG32UQR provides this, with full bandwidth HDMI 2.1 included. This allows the full ‘4K’ UHD @120Hz plus VRR experience for systems including the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The monitor adopts the somewhat pared back ROG Swift styling, with extensive use of dark matte and satin-finish plastics. The top and side bezels are dual-stage, with slim panel border flush with the rest of the screen and a slender hard plastic outer part. The OSD (On Screen Display) is controlled by a joystick and accompanying buttons running down the rear of the monitor, towards the right side as viewed from in front.
A 32″ 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) IPS-type panel is adopted, an AUO AHVA (Advanced Hyper-Viewing Angle) panel. This includes support for a 155Hz refresh rate plus Adaptive-Sync, allowing VRR technologies such as Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ and AMD FreeSync to be leveraged. A 48 – 155Hz VRR range plus LFC is supported. A light to very light matte anti-glare screen surface is adopted, whilst a 1000:1 static contrast ratio and 178°/178° viewing angles are specified. 10-bit (8-bit + FRC) colour is supported whilst the monitor includes factory calibration with specified DeltaE <2. A flicker-free Quantum Dot LED backlight provides a 450 cd/m² (600 cd/m² HDR peak) typical maximum luminance and 98% DCI-P3 (99.5% Adobe RGB, 160% sRGB) colour gamut, delivering strong vibrancy and good potential for work within wide colour spaces. VESA DisplayHDR 600 support is included, allowing the monitor to respond to HDR10 content in quite a dynamic way. Edge-lit local dimming (16 zones assumed) is included for a situational contrast boost, with the monitor able to put its generous gamut, 10-bit colour and fairly high brightness to good use.
A 1ms MPRT response time is specified using the included ELMB Sync strobe backlight setting, which can be used alongside VRR. The manufacturer also mentions variable overdrive which can re-tune the pixel overdrive to minimise overshoot at lower refresh rates, although this feature has been implemented on previous models with limited success. ‘GameFast’ is also specified, an automatically enabled ‘feature’ designed to minimise input lag. The rear is mainly black plastic with various textures and engravements plus a customisable Aura Sync ROG motif towards the top right. The included stand connects centrally via a quick-release mechanism and can be detached to make way for alternative 100 x 100mm VESA mounting. It offers tilt, swivel and height (100mm or 3.94 inches) adjustment. The ports face downwards beneath a removable plastic cover and include; DC power input (external ‘power brick’), 2 HDMI 2.1 ports (48 Gbps), DP 1.4 (with DSC), a 3.5mm headphone jack and 2 USB 3.0 ports plus upstream. 2 x 5W speakers are also included for potentially reasonably rich sound output.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$1000 USD.
