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Comparison between Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ vs Asus MX38VC

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ Asus MX38VC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2018
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series Designo
Model Number ROG Swift PG42UQ MX38VC
Alias ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ
Display
Screen Size Class 42" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.01 in
106.7 cm
1067 mm
3.5 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 36.62 in
93 cm
930.24 mm
3.05 ft
34.76 in
88.3 cm
882.816 mm
2.9 ft
Screen Height 20.6 in
52.3 cm
523.26 mm
1.72 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.84 mm
1.21 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type OLED IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.242 mm 0.23 mm
Screen Pixel Density 105 ppi 110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 106.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 98% 80%
Rec.2020 70
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 900 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 0.1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 0.81 in
2.1 cm
20.5 mm
0.07 ft
Case Weight 20 kg
44 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.6 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.3 in
49 cm
490.3 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.44 in
24 cm
239.7 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.6 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Gray
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network Bluetooth
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.1 (48 Gbps (4:4:4))
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C - 60 W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Delta EHeat sink Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Qi wireless charging (15 W)
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 46 in
116.9 cm
1168.5 mm
3.83 ft
Case Height 25.96 in
66 cm
659.5 mm
2.16 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 52 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL CMR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV/Flicker-free
TÜV/Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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