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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438Q vs LG 48GQ900

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438Q LG 48GQ900
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2022
Brand Asus LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number ROG Strix XG438Q 48GQ900
Alias XG438Q 48GQ900-B
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 48" (inches)
Diagonal Size 43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
47.6 in
120.9 cm
1209 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
41.5 in
105.4 cm
1054.08 mm
3.46 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
23.34 in
59.3 cm
592.92 mm
1.95 ft
Display Type VA OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.245 mm 0.274 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 % 93.57 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 90% 98.5%
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 135 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1350000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 0.1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
1.83 in
4.7 cm
46.6 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
15.5 kg
34 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
42.15 in
107.1 cm
1070.6 mm
3.51 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
25.97 in
66 cm
659.7 mm
2.16 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
184.8 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
16.8 kg
37 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
3 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (4-pole; DTS Headphone:X)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 20W
Features
Cool Features 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
Black Stabilizer
User Define Key
Smart Energy Saving
Color Calibrated
Low Blue Light
Dynamic Action Sync
Game Optimizer
Reader Mode
Motion Blur Reduction Technology
Flicker-free technology
Crosshair
4-side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
HDR Effect
AMD FreeSync Premium
Hexagon Lightning
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
42.15 in
107.1 cm
1070.6 mm
3.51 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
24.56 in
62.4 cm
623.9 mm
2.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 300 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes No
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 10 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 40 Hz - 138 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Asus ROG Strix XG438Q LG 48GQ900