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Comparison between Gigabyte M32U vs Asus ROG Strix XG438Q

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte M32U Asus ROG Strix XG438Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand Gigabyte Asus
Model Number M32U ROG Strix XG438Q
Alias XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.181 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.16 % 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 90%
sRGB 123 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.69 in
6.8 cm
68.2 mm
0.22 ft
2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 7.25 kg
16 lbs
13.2 kg
29 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.3 mm
1.49 ft
24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.62 in
24.4 cm
244.3 mm
0.8 ft
9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.35 kg
23 lbs
15.3 kg
34 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC; HBR3)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Flicker-free technology
Smart OD
KVM Switch
OSD Sidekick
Low Blue Light
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
6-axis color control
Picture-by-Picture
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-in-Picture
Aura Sync
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Picture-in-Picture
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync 2 HDR technology
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height 16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.8 mm
1.39 ft
22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 10 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
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