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Comparison between Asus XG49VQ vs Asus ROG Strix XG438QR

General Info
Model Number Asus XG49VQ Asus ROG Strix XG438QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number XG49VQ ROG Strix XG438QR
Alias XG438QR
Display
Screen Size Class 49" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 49 in
124.5 cm
1244.6 mm
4.08 ft
43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
Screen Width 47.08 in
119.6 cm
1195.78 mm
3.92 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.31 mm
1.1 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA AMVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 16 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 36:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.16 % 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 90%
Rec.2020 66
sRGB 100 % 125 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.91 in
7.4 cm
74 mm
0.24 ft
2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 8.1 kg
18 lbs
14.2 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 46.98 in
119.3 cm
1193.33 mm
3.92 ft
38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.11 in
40.9 cm
409.1 mm
1.34 ft
24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.57 in
34.5 cm
344.74 mm
1.13 ft
11.87 in
30.2 cm
301.5 mm
0.99 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.3 kg
29 lbs
15.6 kg
34 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (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 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 10W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
GameVisual
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
5-way OSD joystick
Picture-by-Picture
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Trace Free Technology
Asus Display Widget
Aura Sync
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input Technology
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 46.98 in
119.3 cm
1193.33 mm
3.92 ft
38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height 14.56 in
37 cm
369.7 mm
1.21 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 16 °
Right Swivel 16 °
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 - 167 kHz 30 kHz - 275 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Audio cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
ROG projection
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
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)
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
5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
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