BenQ MOBIUZ EX321UX 144Hz ‘4K’ UHD Mini LED IPS with DP 1.2
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A 31.5” IPS-type panel is adopted with 3840 x 2160 (‘4K’ UHD) resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. Adaptive-Sync is supported alongside 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. A matte anti-glare screen surface is used, whilst 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 178°/178° viewing angles and 10-bit colour are specified. A flicker-free Quantum Dot Mini LED backlight delivers a 99% DCI-P3 and 99% Adobe RGB colour gamut, with 700 cd/m² (1000 cd/m² HDR peak) typical maximum luminance and 1152 dimming zones. Twice as many dimming zones as the FALD backlight solution used on the X32 FP. This allows for a dynamic HDR experience – with 10-bit colour plus a suitably wide gamut, high brightness and the local dimming being attractive features there.
A 1ms grey to grey response time is specified, which should be approached with caution. The usual suite of well-tuned Low Blue Light (LBL) settings are also included to promote a more relaxing viewing experience. The stand attaches centrally and can be removed to reveal provision for 100 x 100mm VESA mounting. The included stand offers tilt, swivel and limited height adjustment (100mm or 3.94 inches). The ports mainly face backwards in a recessed area beneath the stand attachment point and include; DC power input (external ‘power brick’), 3 HDMI 2.1 ports (1 with eARC), DP 2.1, USB-C (65W PD, DP Alt Mode, upstream data), USB-C upstream and 2 USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports. A 3.5mm headphone jack, third USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port and USB-C downstream (7.5W PD) port face downwards outside of the main port area, for easy access. The monitor supports KVM for easy display input switching and USB peripheral reassignment between 2 systems.
Further details can be found on the manufacturer’s website. The monitor is listed for ~$1200 USD.
