ASUS ROG Strix XG49VQ Monitor review

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The screen itself is matte black, there is a very little reflection, albeit the photo does show a tiny bit due to our all-white studio and lighting. At 49 inches, it is a huge size alright, too 'big' might be a thing if you do not have the desktop space for it as it stretches just over 120 cm from left to right.

  

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So yes, whether or not you need that wide resolution, is another discussion all by itself.  And believe it or not, the monitor allows the stand to be easily detached so you can fit a VESA-compatible mount of your choice with a 100mm x 100mm form factor. 

 

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Stylish is the design, you can lower the position of the screen, the bezels are a rather thick though and the body of the monitor is also rather thick in depth. A tilt adjustment is offered by the stand so you can position it at a vertical and horizontal angle. You need to like the ROG STRIX styling, of course, that's not for everybody whilst others will love it. The screen does not have any RGB lit elements.


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The backside is fairly standard, design-wise, as mentioned you'll get two HDMI 2.0 and a single DisplayPort 1.2 connector. More than DP1.2 you will not need as the screen basically is two Full HD panels merged together. That is a proper looking monitor for gaming right there though. 

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Once I aim the screen at a studio lamp you can see that it is a little reflective. In a massively lit room where you could see a bit of reflectivity, the coating is pretty good though. I've seen way worse on many monitors. The curve then, 1800R and it is noticeable though. When sitting in front of it gaming it is fine, in desktop (work) mode however it's rather bendy (I love that word, bendy). 


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