Christmas may be nearly six months away, but the folks at Asus have made our wish list easy this year with a 4K Ultra HD monitor intended for the desktops, not living rooms.
On Thursday, Asus announced the PQ321 True 4K UHD Monitor, a 31.5-inch display that brings the latest Ultra HD experience to personal computers.
IGZO on board
The Asus PQ321 True 4K UHD Monitor features an active LCD display panel made from Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) instead of traditional amorphous silicon, producing the smaller pixels necessary to quadruple traditional 1920 x 1080 Full HD screens.
With support for 10-bit RGB "deep color" and wide 176-degree viewing angles on both vertical and horizontal planes, the PQ321 promises to deliver "incredibly detailed and lifelike images."
Buyers won't have to fear the arrival of their next electric bill, because this Asus monitor consumes even less energy than traditional amorphous silicon, all while retaining a relatively svelte 35mm at its thickest point.
Unfortunately, Asus is playing coy on a ship date as well as how many credit cards we'll have to thaw out to buy one, but the 32-inch Ultra HD monitor Sharp launched earlier this year carries a price tag around $5,500 (about £4,200GB, $5,754AU). Gulp!
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