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

[Killa78]

ASUS is planning to release its 32-inch 6K ProArt Display PA32QCV in August, with the device set to compete with Apple's Pro Display XDR and Studio Display. The upcoming ProArt Display was first announced at CES in January, but it's finally ready to launch.

The display has a 6016 x 3384 resolution, and ASUS says it offers Delta E>2 color accuracy, 98 percent DCI-P3 gamut, and 218 pixels per inch. Displays are calibrated at the factory for color accuracy, and there is a Mac-specific P3 color preset option for consistent colors on Macs. Macs can use the ASUS DisplayWidget Center for quick adjustments to brightness, contrast, and color temperature, and when a Mac is connected to the display, the display's brightness can be controlled with the built-in Mac brightness button.

Apple's Pro Display XDR features the same resolution and pixel density as the ASUS 6K ProArt Display, and ASUS promises text that's "sharp and easy to read," along with "enhanced visual clarity" for creative professionals. The ProArt Display supports HDR10 and VESA DisplayHDR 600 for bright whites and dark blacks, providing "exceptional contrast."

Multiple sensors ensure the display remains bright and at the right color temperature, with an ambient light sensor adjusting color gamut based on ambient lighting. ASUS added an anti-glare "LuxPixel" technology that minimizes reflections without compromising display quality.

Auto KVM is included for switching between and controlling two connected Macs or PCs with a single keyboard and mouse, and the display includes Thunderbolt 4 support and 96W power delivery for charging connected laptops like the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. There are multiple ports available in addition to dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, including HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, two USB-A ports, a passthrough port for headphones, a USB-C port for KVM Switch, and an additional downstream USB-C port.

Compared to the Pro Display XDR, the 6K ProArt Display has lower standard, peak, and sustained brightness, lower contrast, no local dimming, slightly less color accuracy, and no reference modes, but it is much more affordable and offers some of the same tilt and swivel adjustment options. There are also speakers, but no built-in webcam.

ASUS says that the ProArt Display PA32QCV will launch in late August, and it will be priced at $1,299.

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No thanks. It probably doesn't matter to most, but aesthetics are important to me. Those little buttons across the lower THICK bezel are ugly as. To each their own.

Just try using Apple monitor with a Windows (or Linux) computer. You'll appreciate those little buttons very much. When a monitor depends on OS for basic controls, it's a major failure in my book. That's one of the reasons these Apple monitors are such a niche devices with such ridiculous prices.

I get what you're saying but there must be a better way than having ugly buttons along the front?
I gave up on Windows several years ago. Love my Studio Display despite the outrageous price.

 

[Haiku_Oezu]

I’m sure the panel is nowhere near as nice as the Pro Display XDR but for that price that’s absolutely reasonable

seriously considering it

 

[joecomo]

I would rather watch video on my 34" widescreen 60Hz monitor than on my 14" 120Hz ProMotion MBP. To each their own.

There are devices for that called TV screen …

 

[joecomo]

I’m sure the panel is nowhere near as nice as the Pro Display XDR but for that price that’s absolutely reasonable

seriously considering it

it for sure is not - but e.g. for a secondary office or vacation home this is perfect

 

[majkom]

Not to worry, Mac games capped at 60fps with 1440p upscales. What a peak of gaming machine LOL 😁

RAM usage is crazy tho.. Windows machine requires no more than 16GB. Well, it's a Mac 😉

Whoever considers macs to be somewhat reasonable gaming machines, is lost

 

[Tevos]

Sweet!

If matrix is as good as 4K version (I'm looking at it as I write) it's an amazing deal.

 

[TechRunner]

There are devices for that called TV screen …

Have one of those, too. But I don't typically pull up a quick YouTube video or watch a movie trailer in the living room.

 

[d5aqoëp]

60 -> 120hz difference is huge. But 120 - 240hz difference is subtle but still noticeable.

Heck in past console wars, some idiots used to claim that they don't notice a difference between 30hz and 60hz.

 

[Surrylic]

Can a MacBook Pro output to two of these?

 

[EugW]

60 Hz is fine to me. That’s not an issue at all.

However, I don’t like the design at all, as it is outright, dare I say, ugly. However, more importantly, I am also concerned by their suspect QA. I tried two older ProArts and both had noticeable backlight bleed. There was also a recent review of the 27” model and the reviewer also complained about significant backlight bleed. Colours were good out of the box though so I believe in their factory Calman colour calibration.

I am waiting for the LG.

 

[Dadcelo]

This is what I wanted from the new iMacs 🥲

 

[pbau]

built in webcam, local dimming and 120hz and i'll take it at any price

 

[Logamaniac]

6K 120Hz lossless RGB requires more bandwidth than even Thunderbolt 5 provides. But yeah, they could do something in-between.

The exact bandwidth calculation for a 6K 120Hz display with 10-bit color is roughly 79.64 Gbps

 

[jdawgnoonan]

None of these clue-less companies can find a clue that ugly uneven bezels with their dumb ugly logos on the front of the monitor and a strip of dumb button controls off to the side are ugly as F and immediately drop the amount anyone in the Apple world is willing to spend on their cheap-@ss plas-tacky Apple monitor alternatives by hundreds of dollars. It makes anyone who can in any way step up to the real deal avoid their uglified me-too's with a passion.

Honestly I wanted to give this the thumbs down reaction but I would really rather give it the finger.

 

[dannys1]

Yup, just think of all of those Mac games and 3D apps that could actually sustain 6k at 120Hz...


Local dimming is probably the big reason why this isn't really a competitor to the Pro XDR.
However, at a lower price than the 5k, no-local-dimming Studio Display, that might not bother too many people.

Yes this is just an IPS panel and the Pro XDR is a mini-LED panel, hence, even after 5 years the huge price difference in technology. Those mini-LED panels still haven't come down.

 

[dannys1]

I would take a 5K @120Hz over a 6K @60Hz, but I don't think anyone has released an example of the former (outside of "5K" ultrawide gaming monitors that are like 900 pixels tall). For the "lol what do you need 120 for on a Mac" crowd, ProMotion is really nice on the MBPs and it would be great to finally get it on an over-4K monitor.

That said, the price is the real breakthrough here.

To be honest 90hz would be enough for desktop use and scrolling etc. It's diminishing returns rapidly over 100hz.

5k at 90hz would be a happy medium until we have Thunderbolt 6...

But also i'd prefer 5k stays at 27" and not 32".

 

[Populus]

Just a reminder that Acer is preparing a glossy 5k @ 144Hz dual monitor that can work as well as a 1440p @ 288Hz if you prefer that for videogames. It’s an IPS monitor so perfect for a combined PC/Mac office work and console gaming.

The name of the monitor, if you’re interested to follow it’s deployment, is the ACER Predator XB323QX.

If you’re an OLED fan and you’re going to say it’s not worth it, save that comment for yourself, as you have plenty of models to choose from. For some people LCD is the preferred choice, with or without a full array local dimming backlight.

 

[theluggage]

Yes this is just an IPS panel and the Pro XDR is a mini-LED panel, hence, even after 5 years the huge price difference in technology. Those mini-LED panels still haven't come down.

Agreed, with nitpick: IPS is the LCD panel technology used, and not the key difference here. Mini-LED is the backlight tech that provides local dimming (as opposed to edge-lit or backlit LED).

MicroLED and OLED are different display technologies with light-emitting pixels - and probably the thing to wait for if you want "true" HDR.

 

[dannys1]

I wonder if this has the same panel as the Kuycon just released. That's currently $1699 in most places and you'd definitely rather than an ASUS product that a Chinese knock off brand that has tried to copy the design of the Pro XDR.

 

[Dark-Signature]

Yes this is just an IPS panel and the Pro XDR is a mini-LED panel, hence, even after 5 years the huge price difference in technology. Those mini-LED panels still haven't come down.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Apple Pro Display XDR has no mini-LED panel and has never had it!

 

[Dark-Signature]

5k at 90hz would be a happy medium until we have Thunderbolt 6...

But also i'd prefer 5k stays at 27" and not 32".

Thunderbolt 6? What are you talking about? Thunderbolt 5 can transport up to 120 Gbit/s from the graphics card to the display and could therefore also transport 120Hz and even 240Hz in 5K in 10-bit color depth ( UNCOMPRESSED). You don't need Thunderbot 6 for that...

 

[Dark-Signature]

I wonder if this has the same panel as the Kuycon just released. That's currently $1699 in most places and you'd definitely rather than an ASUS product that a Chinese knock off brand that has tried to copy the design of the Pro XDR.

No it isn't because the Asus 6K Panel has a Resolution of 6016 × 3384 Pixel and the Kuycon G32P has 6144 × 3456 Pixel!

 

[dannys1]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Apple Pro Display XDR has no mini-LED panel and has never had it!

Argh you're right - I was always under the illusion it was mini-LED but it's IPS with a lot of dimming zones.

 

[klasma]

The exact bandwidth calculation for a 6K 120Hz display with 10-bit color is roughly 79.64 Gbps

And the maximum total net data rate for UHBR 20 (DP 2.1) is 77.37 Gbps.

 

[dannys1]

Thunderbolt 6? What are you talking about? Thunderbolt 5 can transport up to 120 Gbit/s from the graphics card to the display and could therefore also transport 120Hz and even 240Hz in 5K in 10-bit color depth ( UNCOMPRESSED). You don't need Thunderbot 6 for that...

Yes but someone wanted 120hz at 6k at 10bit colour - I think technically TB5 could do that, but i'm not sure we'll see such a monitor for a long long time, if ever.

Assuming no one is going to be gaming at 6k anytime soon (and they seem to prefer the jump to 8k anyway) it would make sense to do 5k at higher refresh rates first.