ASUS ROG Launches Gaming Monitor with Inbuilt Google TV

Back at CES this yr, ASUS ROG introduced the Strix OLED XG34WCDMS with an RGB QD-OLED panel and now the corporate has introduced a variant of that very same monitor, known as the Strix OLED XG34WCDMTG, which oddly sufficient appears to be out there forward of the mannequin introduced at CES. The TG seems to face for TV Google or one thing alongside these traces, because the XG34WCDMTG is ASUS’s first gaming monitor with built-in Google TV assist. We’ve already seen a number of displays from each LG and Samsung that combine TV performance, however this seems to be one of many first, if not the primary gaming monitor with Google TV assist. The XG34WCDMTG comes with a model of Google TV primarily based on Android 14 and comes with GeForce NOW as a pre-installed app, though we’re uncertain who would purchase this to make use of the sport streaming service over their PC.

Other Google TV particular options embody Wi-Fi 6 assist, a distant management, voice management and wi-fi projection. As far because the monitor specs are involved, the XG34WCDMTG sports activities a 34-inch, 3440 x 1440 RGB QD-OLED panel with an 1800R curvature with a typical brightness of 250 nits, however it may peak at 1000 nits in HDR mode. The panel has a most refresh charge of 240 Hz and it has a 0.03 gray to gray response time. The port choice consists of two HDMI 2.1 ports with FRL assist, one DP 1.4, one USB Type-C with DP Alt mode and 90 W USB PD assist, a pair of USB 2.0 ports and a headphone jack. The stand helps tilt, swivel and peak adjustment. The XG34WCDMTG is at the moment offered on Amazon within the US for US$1,199, which based on Notebook Check is a US$200 premium over the XG34WCDMS.