ASUS takes on Apple Pro Display XDR with the new ProArt Display supporting 1600 nits peak brightness

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At IFA 2019, ASUS today announced the new ProArt Display PA32UCG, the world’s first HDR 1600 display with 120Hz variable-refresh rate. The ProArt Display PA32UCG will compete directly with the Apple’s upcoming Pro Display XDR. This new ASUS ProArt Display comes with 4K UHD resolution and mini LED backlighting with local dimming that enable 1,000 nits of full-screen sustained brightness, 1,600 nits of peak brightness and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. It will also support major HDR standards, including Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) and HDR10.

Thanks to quantum-dot technology, it supports a wide color gamut with DCI-P3, Adobe RGB, sRGB, Rec. 709 and Rec. 2020 color space. It also comes with world-leading ?E < 1 color performance and ASUS ProArt Hardware Calibration Technology for color-accuracy optimization, uniformity and color profile write-back. The 48~120 Hz Variable-refresh-rate (VRR) will help game developers. ProArt Display PA32UCG also supports rich connectivity include dual Thunderbolt 3, one DisplayPort, three HDMI ports, and a built-in USB hub.

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