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Comparison between Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ vs Asus ROG Strix XG438Q

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ Asus ROG Strix XG438Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2019
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number ROG Swift PG42UQ ROG Strix XG438Q
Alias ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class 42" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.01 in
106.7 cm
1067 mm
3.5 ft
43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
Screen Width 36.62 in
93 cm
930.24 mm
3.05 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.6 in
52.3 cm
523.26 mm
1.72 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type OLED VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.242 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 105 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 98% 90%
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 900 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.1 (48 Gbps (4:4:4))
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 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 5W
Features
Cool Features Delta EHeat sink 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 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 100
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 No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 10 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 48 Hz - 120 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
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
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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