ASUS Announces First Consumer 4K Monitor PQ321Q – Pre-Order Now

By Nathan Kirsch

ASUS today announced the exclusive pre-order for the highly-anticipated PQ321Q True 4K UHD 31.5-inch monitor. Starting today, US consumers will be able to pre-order the world’s first consumer 4K monitor at an introductory MSRP of $3,499 USD. The 4K monitor will begin shipping on July 16th, 2013.

The PQ321Q True 4K UHD Monitor, a desktop display with a stunning Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 resolution, delivers a screen resolution equivalent to four Full HD displays combined. It has a 31.5-inch LED-backlit 4K Ultra HD display (140 pixels-per-inch) with a 16:9 aspect ratio, and supports 10-bit RGB ‘deep color’ for vibrant images with more natural transitions between hues. The ASUS PQ321Q True 4K UHD Monitor features DisplayPort and dual HDMI ports with Picture-by-Picture support. DisplayPort’s Multi Stream Transport mode allows 60Hz refresh rates at 3840 x 2160 resolution using graphics cards from NVIDIA, AMD, and integrated video from 4th Generation Intel Core processors

ASUS PQ321Q True 4K UHD monitor

Model PQ321Q
DISPLAY PANEL 31.5” (80.1 cm), 3840×2160, IGZO WLED Backlit, 0.182mm Pixel Pitch
DISPLAY COLORS 1073.7 million colors /100% sRGB/80% NTSC CIE1976 / 72% NTSC CIE1931
BRIGHTNESS Min < 80cd/m2 Max: 350cd/m2
CONTRAST RATIO Native 800:1
VIEWING ANGLE (CR ≥ 10) Horizontal: 176° / Vertical: 176°
RESPONSE TIME 8ms (GTG)
LOOK-UP TABLE 14 bit LUT
COLOR AND GAMMA Standard, Vivid, and sRGB color modes. 18 levels of color temperature 3K-10K in 500K increments.
5 Gamma Modes: 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, Standard
VIDEO I/O DisplayPort 1.2, 2x HDMI 1.4, RS-232C
AUDIO I/O 2W x 2 stereo, 3.5mm In, 3.5mm Out (for HDMI and DP only)
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 0 ~ 150mm / 0 – 5.9”
PIVOT / SWIVEL / TILT Swivel +45° to -45° / Tilt +25° to -5°
FEATURES Picture-by-Picture, Screen/OSD Rotate, Kensington Lock
VESA WALL MOUNT 100mm x 100mm
DIMENSION (WxHxD) 750 x 489 x 256 mm (with stand) / 29.5 x 19.2 x 10 inches (with stand)
NET WEIGHT 13Kg / 28.6lbs
REGULATORY APPROVALS UL/cUL, FCC, ICES, RoHS, WEEE, Windows 7 and 8 WHQL
MAX. POWER CONSUMPTION Operating 93W / Standby < 6W / Low Power < 1W
ACCESSORIES DisplayPort cable, Power Cord, RS-232C conversion cable, Warranty card, Cable Tie
MSRP $3,499 USD

Comments are closed.