AOC unveils a flat ultrawide 34 inch mini LED gaming monitor
pcgamer.comAOC is releasing a new gaming monitor, the Agon Pro AG344UXM. It's got a 34-inch IPS panel with mini-LED backlighting. Its brightness level is rated at 1,000 nits, meaning its capable of true HDR. Add to that a 170Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time (grey-to-grey), and UWQHD 3440x1440 resolution and this is a monitor that many gamers will surely have their eye on.
Interestingly, it's a flat panel. Most ultrawide screens these days are curved, so its an different design choice by AOC. It includes DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 ports, along with a 4-port USB hub, 90W power support, and KVM functionality.
Other key features and specifications include 10-bit colour depth with 99 percent DCI-P3 and 100 percent sRGB coverage. That means it's useful for users that demand high colour accuracy too. It comes with FreeSync support (though there's no mention of G-Sync Ultimate), a pair of built-in 8W speakers and of course, RGB lighting if that's the kind of thing you really must have in a monitor.
The real selling point of this monitor is its Mini-LED support. Compared to regular LCD backlighting, Mini-LED backlighting with its local dimming zones delivers better contrast ratios and deeper blacks, though not quite on the same level as OLEDs. Mini-LEDs tend to offer better brightness and HDR performance, and they don't suffer from screen burn or degradation like OLEDs can over time. There's still a lack of OLED monitors, though new screens including the excellent Alienware 34 AW3423DW QD-OLED(opens in new tab) is one of a new breed of gorgeous screens that are first and foremost designed to be PC screens, and not TVs.
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