BenQ Launches EX3501R 100Hz 3440×1440 VA with HDR support
BenQ has added a new monitor to the line-up, the EX3501R display is a 100Hz and 3440×1440 pixels based screen with VA panel, and advertised with HDR support.
The EX3501R seems to have been fitted with a 35” AU Optronics AMVA panel that can be configured with an up-to 100Hz refresh rate and thus the wide 3440 x 1440 resolution (21:9 UltraWide) as pcmonitors reports today. FreeSync (Adapative Sync) is supported in a range of 48~100Hz. An interesting fact is that the display also supports 24Hz, 25Hz and 30Hz operating modes for film content, so that will make watching a movie on this screen much more enjoyable.
- Panoramic Entertainment in 35” screen and 3440x1440 resolution with 1800R curvature
- HDR for Video Performance
- USB-C One-Cable Connectivity
- Ergonomic Viewing Comfort
- AMD FreeSync
The screen has a steep (1800R) curve and a massive 2500:1 static contrast ratio is listed with 178°/178° viewing angles and a 4ms grey to grey response time. Peak luminance is set at 300 cd/m² which seriously disappoints as the screen is advertised as HDR ready.
Ergo: a HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode is offered however it is Fake HDR, a mode solution that ‘supports’ HDR10 content rather than giving the full blown HDR experience. The monitor has a VESA 100 x 100mm mount, and comes with the following connectors: DP 1.4 (support Adaptive-Sync), 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 USB 3.1 ports and a USB Type-C port.
We're sure it is a beautiful screen, but what is up with all that fake HDR stuff lately? Very dodgy marketing. The price is TBA.
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If price is under 600$ then its good.
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Looks like this is BenQ's version of Samsung's CF791 which is a great monitor btw
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This won't cost less than a 1000 bucks.
I'm waiting for a decent 27 inch 1440p hdr gsync monitor not this kind of monstrosity that doesn't even fit most desks, LOL.
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No this is BenQ's version from the AOC Agon AG352UCG I think which is also 35 inch, samsung is 34 inch.
But the AOC got gsync and this is the freesync version from most likely the same panel, so could be good in price since the AOC is not that expensive for an ultra wide 3440x1440 100hz monitor with gsync.
Could be about €600-700... $600-$650.
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I was sure I'll be able to pick a new descent monitor at the end of the previous year, just needed to wait a bit for the new models to kick in - with VA, 1440+ res, 100+hz, HDR, descent ranged freesync, curved, price does not matter as it is a perfect display that will serve for years to come. I'm starting to think it won't happen this year too - each one on the market has some serious drawback - be the fake HDR, or 1080p, or all good but FS range is devastating, or only 60hz or...
HDR speaking, what is really considered a "real" HDR? Yes, the ability to control the backlight, cool, but the standard does not define how many zones, that it is up to 72 or so, and if they put a "real" HDR but having a single or just a couple zones that is not much different than fake HDR anyway as you can't have dark and bright spots at the same screen, which kind of defeats the purpose...