Asus ROG Strix XG32UQ: 4k and 160 Hertz with HDR 600

Asus has introduced the XG32UQ, a gaming monitor with a 32-inch UHD panel. It uses IPS technology and a quantum dot layer, has 3,840 × 2,160 pixels and achieves a 160 Hertz refresh rate (OC). The peak brightness is specified as 600 candelas per square meter, which allows certification with DisplayHDR 600. Typically, 450 candelas per square meter remain with the brightness. The panel is flicker-free and matt, but Asus does not reveal how it is backlit.

Therefore, you have to assume typical LED lighting on the sides, which is scattered by foil. That doesn’t exactly help with HDR. The contrast ratio is specified as 1,000:1, which is typical for the panels. On the plus side there is a 10-bit color depth, 93 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, 130 percent coverage of the sRGB color space, a factory calibration and the always specified 1 ms response time (GTG).

As befits a gaming monitor, in addition to colorful RGB lighting, VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) is also on board. It supports Freesync as Premium Pro and G-Sync as Compatible. There are Extreme Low Motion Blur, Low Blue Light and various gaming modes. The Asus XG32UQ is connected via a Displayport 1.4 (DSC) or two HDMI 2.1. The latter limits the refresh rate to 144 Hertz when using the native resolution because the HDMI connection lacks the bandwidth – the cables can be longer for that.

The foot cannot rotate, but the joint allows tilt (+20 degrees to -5 degrees) and rotation (+20 degrees to -20 degrees). Asus puts a Kensington lock on it and states a typical power consumption of 51 watts. The box even contains a display port and an HDMI cable, which is not a matter of course, as well as the uplink for the USB 3.2 hub Gen 1 with two type A outputs. According to Prad, Asus held out the prospect of availability in the third quarter of 2022, but a price has not yet been mentioned.

Source: Asus, Prad