ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR 160Hz 4K Mini LED IPS with DP 2.1
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The monitor uses a 32” IPS-type panel, more specifically the M320QAN02.8 AHVA (Advanced Hyper-Viewing Angle) panel from AUO. A 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) resolution is supported alongside a 160Hz refresh rate and VRR capability. This includes integrated HDMI 2.1 VRR and Adaptive-Sync, allowing technologies such as AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ to be used with 48 – 160Hz VRR range plus LFC. The monitor includes a light to very light matte anti-glare screen surface, 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit colour support. The monitor is factory calibrated with specified DeltaE <2 and features a flicker-free QD Mini LED backlight with 576 dimming zones (marketed as 'AmLED'). A 96% DCI-P3 (160% sRGB) colour gamut is specified alongside 400 cd/m² (1000 cd/m² HDR peak) typical maximum luminance. The monitor supports VESA DisplayHDR 1000, allowing it to respond to HDR10 content in a very dynamic way with its Mini LED backlight. Including strong bursts of brightness, 10-bit colour processing and the generous gamut being put to potentially good use.
A 1ms grey to grey to grey response time is specified (caution advised). An Aura Sync RGB LED lighting element (ROG motif) is included towards the top right, at the rear. The stand attaches centrally and includes tilt, swivel and limited height adjustment (70mm or 2.76 inches). It can be removed to reveal provision for alternative 100 x 100mm VESA mounting. The ports mainly face downwards beneath a removable plastic cover and include; 2 DP 2.1 (with DSC) ports, 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack and 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (plus Type-B upstream). A third USB 3.2 Gen 1 port plus tripod socket is included at the top of the screen. Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are included to promote a more relaxing viewing experience and PiP/PbP is supported.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor has a US RRP of ~$1500 USD, further details on price and availability still forthcoming.
