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Introduction
Although this monitor has been available on the market for well over a year already, we have also yet to see any earth shattering innovations in the PC monitor market as of late. Let’s see how the Asus PG348Q performs shall we.
The box is humongous as you would expect with an ultrawide monitor of this size. It comes well packaged with thick styrofoam to ensure it is kept safe during shipping. Setup is pretty straightforward with a simple instruction paper to guide you along. No tools are required and it fixes up just like LEGO. To power this beast of a monitor and curb internal heat dissipation, Asus opted for an external power brick to power the monitor.
The hallmark feature of this monitor is that it is curved, ultra-wide with an aspect ratio of 21:9. It comes with the newer G-Sync module which supports more than just the 1x DisplayPort we have seen in the first wave of G-Sync capable monitors.
This model comes with an additional HDMI input on top of the main DisplayPort input. However, it is important to note that you should only use the DisplayPort input if you want to get the best out of this display. I am talking about the 100Hz refresh rate and G-Sync capability, as the monitor can only go up to 50Hz on the HDMI port (use it for your console okay).
Specifications
Display Size: 34” diagonally (excluding bezels)
Resolution: 3440x1440 pixels
Display Type: AH-IPS panel, Anti-Glare
Display Colours: 8-bit + FRC panel with up to 1.07billion colours (100% sRGB)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Refresh Rate: 100Hz(DisplayPort 1.2a) 50Hz(HDMI 1.4)
Response Time: 5ms GTG
Input/Output: 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, 1x USB3.0 Hub of 4 ports and 1x 3.5mm audio jack
Audio: 2x 2W Stereo speakers
Weight: 11.2kg
VESA Mount: 100x100mm
(WxHxD) with stand:
829 x 558 x 297 mm
Monitor Stand Adjustability:
Tilt: +20° -5°
Swivel: +50° -50°
Height adjustment: 0 to 115 mm
In the box:
Power cord
Power adapter
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
Quick start guide
HDMI cable
Support CD
Warranty Card
Design
First glance at the monitor, it is nothing short of beautiful. Although it is largely made out of brushed and molded plastic, it still gets the job done for looking like shiny metal.
One would not expect to have design elements to be done especially on the back side of a monitor panel, an area where 99.99% of the time no one would see. But Asus has gone the extra mile to incorporate design elements on the rear panel, they have since done even further enhancements on the monitor back panels such as having a lit ROG logo on the latest 2018 ROG monitors (check em
).
A nifty party trick of this monitor is that it projects the signature ROG insignia to the base of the monitor stand, a nice touch to the aesthetic. The stand is heavy and wide to be able to support the width.
The stand is beautifully finished with a dark but shimmery shade of grey, contrasted by copper detailing.
Cable management cover helps to make the cables look seamless. However, there is no clean way to run the cables down the monitor stand to the underside of the table.
Key Features
- G-Sync
Asus recommends at least a GTX 980Ti for an enjoyable experience.
- 100Hz Refresh Rate
- Curves
- Versatile OSD (On-Screen Display)
It has gaming features such as 4 selection of crosshairs, in case you prefer them over the in game ones.
More importantly is the colour tweaking options. Like most monitors, this comes with preset modes for optimal usages, i.e. 6 Modes(Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes) These presets can be accessed in the OSD.
Of course there is the option to set a custom profile, colour temperature to suit your individual eyes.
Experience
Although at first glance with the screen turned off, it seems like it is a bezel-free display. However when turned on there is actually a noticeably chunky bezel which is not ideal for multi-monitor setup, if only you’re in the super niche market for such a setup, this should not matter as majority of users are just going to have one of these sitting on their desk. But do check out Bezel-free Kit if you want to go all out with these babies.
The display colours are absolutely stunning as advertised. Image clarity is top notch although not up to the pixel density level of a 4K display. It is still definitely more than enough to satisfy anyone from a normal viewing distance despite the usual comments of seeing grainy visuals due to the nature of an anti-glare coated display. The difference from a glossy panel is really negligible. Excellent colour production in short. Albeit, I cannot comment for professional colour work.
Extremely quick boot up, instantaneous.
The monitor has pretty much no colour shift at normal viewing angles thanks to its curved nature.
Conclusion
You get a lot of work area for daily uses and of course it gets better when gaming in an ultra-wide format, all without the need to have multiple displays. Although the price may be too much to swallow, I think it could be the one time solution for your monitor needs for work and play. The monitor has came down in price since the release and could be worth considering.
It is the only Ultrawide G-Sync monitor from Asus ROG as of now.
+ Smooth af gameplay
+ Colour quality
+ Aesthetics of its class
- Monitor stand occupies large desk space
- Expensive (but worth the damage)
- Chunky bezels
- Value: 3.5/5
- Design: 4.5/5
- Quality: 4/5
- Features: 4.5/5
- Performance: 4.5/5
Find out more here.
If you’re an AMD GPU user, you might be interested in the model ROG Strix XG35VQ which features AMD Freesync.
