32" 6K ProArt Display From ASUS Launching in Late August

[gugy]

Why would Apple do this? This is marketing! Apple would ruin its future business if the Apple Pro Display XDR only costs half as much!

Apple probably sells just as many (few) XDR 1st Gen. today as it did 5 years ago. So the thing was never intended for the mass market.

Porsche doesn't simply halve the price of its cars just because a new model is launched on the market.

Why would Apple do this? This is marketing! Apple would ruin its future business if the Apple Pro Display XDR only costs half as much!

Apple probably sells just as many (few) XDR 1st Gen. today as it did 5 years ago. So the thing was never intended for the mass market.

Porsche doesn't simply halve the price of its cars just because a new model is launched on the market.

High end cars are symbols of status so the analogy doesn’t fit for a high end monitor. People buy these monitors for specific functions they perform and not to show off how well they are doing financially.
Like I said, Apple in the past lowered the price of their monitors and right now either they do not care about this segment at all or they will have a XDR 2.0 coming and want to keep the high price point.

 

[gugy]

The 30" Cinema display was 16:10 ratio. 27" 2560x1440 is a similar density, it is the missing 160 vertical pixels that accounts for the size difference.

The 30" Cinema display was amazing. 16:10 is a much better ratio for a lot of things, as it offers more space vertically so needs less scrolling with vertical content such as code, documents, and websites (I never have to scroll Mac Rumors horizontally, but I do need to vertically a lot). Plus 16:10 is very close to the Golden Ratio (1.618). I wish there was more variety in aspect ratios available.

I still have one that I use on a daily basis as secondary monitor. Love it.

 

[Alex.ne]

What happened to the announced Asus 8k monitor?

Looks like it is on sale since mid-June 2025 in Asia for scaring amount of money :
"ASUS today announced that ProArt Display 8K PA32KCX is now available, priced at PHP 500,000." which converts to around 8700 USD.

 

[tenthousandthings]

What happened to the announced Asus 8k monitor?

We know a lot about it — it has a page on the ASUS global site, and the English User Guide is available to download there. But it isn’t yet on the US site, unlike the 6K.

It is not like the 5K and the 6K. It has a 4,032-zone Mini-LED backlight, true 10-bit color, and a price to match.

 

[ignatius345]

Looks like it is on sale since mid-June 2025 in Asia for scaring amount of money :
"ASUS today announced that ProArt Display 8K PA32KCX is now available, priced at PHP 500,000." which converts to around 8700 USD.

Not surprised. This is for people who bill a lot of money hourly to output video and photos that are color graded to exact specs and at very high resolutions. It's not really made for people to put on their desk just because they want a nice screen to look at while they do normal computer stuff, play games, etc. (I mean, you could, but kind of a waste of a lot of cash IMO.)

 

[tenthousandthings]

Looks like it is on sale since mid-June 2025 in Asia for scaring amount of money :
"ASUS today announced that ProArt Display 8K PA32KCX is now available, priced at PHP 500,000." which converts to around 8700 USD.

The announcement in April that you quoted was for pre-orders in Manila starting in mid-June. It didn’t say when they would be delivered. I don’t think it has shipped yet.

Probably that announcement was made to prepare people for the price. It’s a completely different beast from the 5K and 6K.

 

[tenthousandthings]

Auto KVM is included for switching between and controlling two connected Macs or PCs with a single keyboard and mouse

How exactly would this work? Is there a switch? Two Mac but one TB4?

The most common situation is it allows you to have a keyboard and mouse attached to the USB hub on the monitor, and when you switch from one computer to another the keyboard and mouse also switch automatically. I haven't used it, so YMMV, but here's a screen shot of the relevant bit from the User Guide:
So if you have two computers connected at the same time, the “switch” is a toggle in the display’s settings menu.

 

[PaulD-UK]

@drrich2 re:Kuycon 6K "I thought it was odd they said USB-C, not Thunderbolt..."

A monitor is only 'Thunderbolt n' if it has an Intel TB chip internally in the monitor's signal chain.
Monitors that have DP and HDMI as well as USB-C input ports are very unlikely to bother with the complexity of a more expensive TB chip if a USB DP Alt-mode extractor chip will do the job.

Which it will, except in Apple's specific use case (only in their monitors), of driving 5K/6K monitors from pre-DSC graphics cards, like the ones their 2019/20 Intel Macs.

The other advantages of TB is that it allows additional USB-C monitor output ports to have USB 3 bandwidth.
And it's daisy-chainable, but only at resolutions that don't require more than half the available DP Alt -mode bandwidth.

 

[jamesjingyi]

Has anyone had any experience with the anti-glare on any of the ProArt monitors? I personally have never really liked anti-glare on anything vs. glossy. I always find that whites have a rainbow hue to them, and contrast is always worse. Unfortunately since glossy monitors are few and far between (apart from Apple and a select few others), I ended up getting Dell 4ks for work, and they are fine but not amazing. On dark backgrounds, they aren't noticeable, but on white there is this slight 'rainbowing'. I thought Apple may have fixed this with their Nano-texture, and whilst it's better, it's still not completely gone. I would personally get a non-Nano-texture Studio Display or XDR.

Unfortunately that isn't an option with one of these, so if I were to upgrade (which the price makes very tempting), I would have no option apart from anti-glare, so I wonder whether it's ok or not.

Just wish there were more glossy monitors available!

 

[GioGiusi]

Funny how so many still say 60hz does not matter. After using 140hz for years, using a 60hz monitor feels like going back 10 years. Unless you just stare at your background wallpaper, you will enjoy the high refresh rate.

It's nice to have, but it's just not as important on a work machine.

 

[bunce66]

If it had a camera built in, this would be an excellent competitor to the Dell 6k monitor.

In this age of buying everything online, the headline features drive decisions-- in this case it's the number of pixels. One thing that you will never be able to compare in an Amazon description is the quality of build. The Apple Studio Display is rock solid-- I don't get any swaying or movement. The Dell and Samsung competitors that I've seen struggle with stability-- the mounts are usually some combination of plastic and multiple pieces bolted together and just wind up bobbing and swaying...

The Apple build quality is better, but I find it borderline insulting that you have to pay $500 or so extra just to have a stand that adjusts height and tilt. That should be basic.

 

[drrich2]

A monitor is only 'Thunderbolt n' is it has an Intel TB chip internally the monitor's signal chain.
Monitors that have DP and HDMI as well as USB-C input ports are very unlikely to bother with the complexity of a more expensive TB chip if a USB DP Alt-mode extractor chip will do the job.

Which it will, except in Apple's specific use case (only in their monitors), of driving 5K/6K monitors from pre-DSC graphics cards, like the ones their 2019/20 Intel Macs.

The other advantages of TB is that it allows additional USB-C monitor output ports to have USB 3 bandwidth.

Interesting, but a bit confusing to me since I don't know the ins and outs of this that well. I was under the impression even Thunderbolt displays (other than Apple's) tended to have DisplayPort and HDMI (I think the new 5K 27" Viewsonic does; I think the Samsung Viewfinity 9 has Mini-DisplayPort but not HDMI). And Thunderbolt connectivity requires not just a chip but the rather expensive Thunderbolt cables that can handle that high bandwidth demand. And with Thunderbolt or USB-C, you may get the option to enable a display's hub function, where additional (downstream) USB-ports let you hook things up.

So if someone hooks this display up, and it's USB-C but not Thunderbolt yet they want the full resolution, how does that work? Does the USB DP Alt-mode extra chip somehow pull that off with a a standard, non-Thunderbolt USB-C cable? Or does it require using DisplayPort or HDMI connectivity, and if does that, do you sacrifice USB hub functionality?

I've never used DisplayPort for connecting things. I'm aware USB-C displays use DisplayPort Alt Mode over their USB-C connections, but I've never relied on actual DisplayPort cabled connections.

 

[jr5x]

Does a 32" flat monitor have difficult viewing angles at the far outside edges when used for productivity?

I had two 27" flat monitors in a shallow V-pattern, and looking at text in the far-inner and -outer edges caused eye strain for me. (I probably should have put one directly in front of me and the second off to the side where I'd have to turn my head.) I don't want to experience that strain again with a flat 32".

 

[Dark-Signature]

Does a 32" flat monitor have difficult viewing angles at the far outside edges when used for productivity?

I had two 27" flat monitors in a shallow V-pattern, and looking at text in the far-inner and -outer edges caused eye strain for me. (I probably should have put one directly in front of me and the second off to the side where I'd have to turn my head.) I don't want to experience that strain again with a flat 32".

A 32" monitor is not a monstrous size. It is pleasantly larger, but IMHO nothing where you have to turn your head back and forth like a madman.

Also: It depends on how you organize the space on your screen. Do you always push relevant information to the far corners of the screen?

 

[jole]

BOE already has a 8K 120hz panel because Thunderbolt 5, DisplayPort 2.1, and HDMI 2.2 can support it to go ahead with making such panels available.

Exciting, but I think BOE panel is not yet available. It is expected to enter mass production later this year, with potential for consumer availability in early 2026.

 

[jr5x]

Also: It depends on how you organize the space on your screen. Do you always push relevant information to the far corners of the screen?

TY. I would use the far corners of the screen for things like calendars, PIM, and widgets, so I think it's a "yes."

 

[Ted_Appleseed]

Just gonna leave this here: Refresh Rate (Max) : 60Hz

This is not designed as a gaming monitor. I would be mad if the new base-model iPhones still ran at 60Hz, but for a 6K monitor at this price, I think it's alright. However, for the $5,000 Apple one, the next generation probably should have ProMotion, tho, just like the MacBook Pros.

 

[lilkwarrior]

The key difference with phones is holding it closer to the face and often viewing small fonts.

That's fair to bring up about phones vs TVs, but n/a to monitors: A monitor’s recommended ergonomic distance from a face—essentially an arm's length apart from a face—absolutely benefits from such DPRs

 

[lilkwarrior]

What you describe doesn't sound like the target demographic for this roughly $1,300 display.

The target demographic are creative professionals and other prosumers being an entry in an existing product line-up (Asus ProArt monitor portfolio) accommodating such a demographic.

Such features/traits are already accommodated by existing Asus Pro Art monitors including 120hz (i.e. the PA32UCG I have in my home office in addition to the Pro Display XDR).

I think it's fair that people are bringing up their nitpicks of this new monitor with that in mind in addition to some things that can indeed be wishful thinking or complaints of not maximizing modern tech advanced that warranted them bringing up glaring omissions.

For example Thunderbolt 5, DisplayPort 2.1, and HDMI 2.2 absolutely allows faster refresh rates and color performance for a 6K monitor indefinitely. Some of those nitpicks/wants without a doubt likely would've made the price of this monitor more expensive.

That said, this monitor's specs as reported seems to make it clear it's positioned to be an entry-level/baseline 6K monitor in which I have no qualms being an option for fellow creative professionals to consider alongside existing 6K monitors that are superior in a variety of ways some wish that wasn't the case in 2025.

So what do these people use now? What are some specific displays in use to produce the kind of higher end content you're describing? What do these tend to cost?

Asus and other monitor manufacturers have higher-end products in their prosumer monitor product lines with the capabilities people wished or was hoping this monitor had with modern technology.

Are these mainly professionals working in industry settings much better able to afford more expensive displays?

Absolutely: Asus has other ProArt monitors far more expensive accordingly, that's also the case with several prosumer monitor manufacturers such as LG, EZIO, Dell, and Apple.

They've been typically priced ~$3000+ for several years with mature 4K options in recent years $2000+.

When the PA32UCG was originally sold, it was $5000 just like the Pro Display XDR; their upcoming 8K monitor is reported to have an MSRP of $8,000.

Asus has even offered portable monitors much more expensive than this 32" monitor budget: Asus's 4K 24" Portable OLED Dolby Vision Monitor is $4000.

The typical high-end creative professional makes hundreds of thousands of dollars in major tech cities with such monitors nonetheless usually procured on their behalf by their employers (individuals can write them off nonetheless).

I'm not familiar with the industry types you reference. I feel kind of like (by way of analogy) we're discussing how a Toyota Corolla isn't suitable for the Indy 500. True, but it's what I drive and I'm happy with it.

I don't doubt some high end professional content creators will desire more powerful, exacting specifications than most of us.

Yeah, that's always the case in every major professional industry: Accordingly Asus ProArt monitor product line-up offers a wide variety of monitors for varying segments/groups of creative professionals and other prosumers. Apple elected to accommodate such a segment similarly with merely two SKUs.

Apple simply has a more vocal customer base of mainstream customers (or attracts them more because of their brand visibility) that can be at odds for whatever reason a manufacturer at a global scale offers products for specialized, high-end segments of productive computer users well beyond the average person and professional such as the Pro Display XDR (and similarly the VIsion Pro).

At Apple and Asus's scale, they have the luxury of creating such higher-end monitors to broaden their prospective customer base with minimal competition and to strategically leverage such devices to enhance/support their manufacturing/supply chain progress that benefits their mainstream products later in a manner others cannot compete with.

The Pro Display XDR fulfilled that role for Apple's supply chain six years ago towards the XDR tech giving Apple distinct and hard-to-copy benefits with the screen performance of their much more mainstream Macbook Pro and iPad Pro products.

 

[Hammerd]

Even 120hz is not enough for PRODUCTIVITY (yes). 240hz is a minimum, ideally 480

I knew most would laugh. It’s real still.
Here’s why: https://blurbusters.com/massive-upg...re-visible-than-60-vs-120-hz-even-for-office/

 

[Riot Nrrrd]

How exactly would this work? Is there a switch? Two Macs but one TB4?

The monitor has 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports, as well as a DisplayPort 1.4 port and an HDMI 2.1 port.

 

[Jensend]

I knew most would laugh. It’s real still.
Here’s why: https://blurbusters.com/massive-upg...re-visible-than-60-vs-120-hz-even-for-office/

I'm a big Blur Busters fan, and I think super high refresh rates have more benefits than most people realize. I don't like that high refresh rate displays are always marketed as just beneficial to pro competitive gamers; I think they are also nice for casual indie games, or other basic computing.

But, at the same time, most of what I do for work is on static screens with lots of text. I scroll Excel documents row by row, not with smooth scrolling. I scroll PDFs page by page. For my work tasks, I'll take a large retina-density screen over a high refresh screen that sacrifices pixel density or size. There currently aren't really any screens that offer everything.

For gaming, I'd almost always run 1440P 120Hz over 4K 60Hz if my GPU can't keep up with 4K 120Hz.

 

[Quotenfrau]

Does it also works with Linux?

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 14", AMD Ryzen 5 with Fedora Silverblue?

 

[Takeo Apple]

I really like my ProArt monitor. It delivers a lot for the price. This is a solid alternative to the pricey XDR.

The only thing really in common is the size and resolution. The rest, which makes the XDR so expensive isn’t really at all something the ProArt can compete with.

 

[Takeo Apple]

Just gonna leave this here: Refresh Rate (Max) : 60Hz

So what - I don’t understand the refresh rate obsession. Do people not understand how many pixels this thing is and how many resources would literally go up in flames to drive it to 120hz or whatever for almost no gain??