ASUS Integrated Mini LEDs into their ROG Swift PG27UQX to enable superior HDR support
ASUS Integrated Mini LEDs into their ROG Swift PG27UQX to enable superior HDR support
How does one improve upon ASUS’ £1,800 HDR gaming monster? Well with their new ROG Swift PG27UQX, ASUS plans to integrate Mini LED technology into their display panel, delivering a 50% increase in the number of local dimming zones that the monitor possesses. Like the PG27UQ, the PQ27UQX offers support for peak brightness levels of 1,000 nits.Â
The PC27UQX offers a total of 576 distinct zones for local dimming, each of which features four LEDs. The original PG27UQ features 384 local dimming zones, which presents users with 33% more bloom when compared to ASUS’ newer model. This bloom occurs when adjacent zones have considerable differences in lighting, with one offering a full brightness highlight while the other is fully dimmed. A larger number of smaller backlight zones reduces the impact of bloom.Â
ASUS’ move to Micro LEDs also reduces the power consumption of their ROG Swift PG27UQX by a reported 7%, which when combined with the display’s superior local dimming capabilities is excellent news for consumers. Sadly, this change does not impact the PG27UQX’ display controller, which still requires active cooling.Â
The display itself is a quantum-dot IPS panel which boasts 99% support for the Adobe RGB colour space, making the monitor great for photographers and professional printers. 97% of the DCI=P3 colour space is also covered, with each monitor being calibrated to offer a Delta-E value of less than three, allowing all PG27UQX monitors to match each other closely.Â
At this time ASUS has no firm release date for their enhanced ROG Swift PG27UQX Mini LED gaming monitor, though it is expected to be priced similarly to the company’s existing PG27UQ display.Â
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