ASUS ROG Swift PG38UQ 144Hz 4K IPS with HDMI 2.1
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A 38″ 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) IPS-type panel features with matte anti-glare screen surface, providing a pixel density of 115.94 Pixels Per Inch (PPI). This is somewhat higher than the 108.79 PPI of a 27″ QHD model. A 144Hz refresh rate is supported, alongside Adaptive-Sync and HDMI 2.1 VRR – allowing technologies such as AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Nvidia ‘G-SYNC Compatible’ to be used, with 48 – 144Hz VRR range plus LFC. The screen is also AdaptiveSync Display 144 certified. Other aspects of note include a 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 8-bit colour support. The screen is factory calibrated with specified DeltaE <2 and includes a flicker-free WLED backlight. This delivers a 98% DCI-P3 colour gamut and 350 cd/m² (600 cd/m² HDR peak) typical maximum luminance. LBL (Low Blue Light) settings are included to provide a potentially more relaxing viewing experience. The monitor responds to HDR10 content in a reasonably dynamic way, with VESA DisplayHDR 600 certification. This requires basic local dimming and allows the screen to provide some decent brightness bursts to slightly enhance the contrast experience. It also allows 10-bit colour processing to be used and for the fairly generous gamut to be potentially put to good use. A 1ms grey to grey response time is specified (usual pinch of salt required), with ELMB Sync also supported - a strobe backlight setting which can be used alongside VRR if you wish. The included stand is tilt-only, though 100 x 100mm VESA holes are included if alternative mounting is preferred. The ports include; AC power input (internal power converter), DP 1.4 (with DSC), 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack and 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (plus Type-B upstream).
Further information can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$1000 USD.
