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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438Q vs Sony KD-43X85J

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Sony KD-43X85J
Price
Type Monitor TV
Year 2019 2021
Brand Asus Sony
Model Series X85J
Model Number ROG Strix XG438Q KD-43X85J
Alias XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type 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 0.245 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 % 91.81 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED
DCI P3 90%
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
2.72 in
6.9 cm
69 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
10.2 kg
22 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
37.95 in
96.4 cm
964 mm
3.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
10.7 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
RAM Memory Size 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Cable/Antenna In (F-type female)
2 x USB
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 10
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
Triluminos Pro Display
Apple Airplay
Pixel Contrast Booster
Object-based HDR remaster
Voice command
Precision Color Mapping
Apple Homekit
Google Assistant
Chromecast built-in
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Light sensor
Tencent Calibrated Mode
Dynamic Backlight Control
XR Super Resolution
CalMAN Auto Calibration
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Dual Database Processing
Alexa
Frame Dimming
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Flush Surface design
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
37.95 in
96.4 cm
964 mm
3.16 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 300 x 300
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 - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
Voice 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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
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