ASUS Japan to sell four ROG OLED gaming monitors from 23 October, from about 159,120 yen
In short
ASUS JAPAN announced ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM and PG27UCWM 4K OLED gaming monitors on 21 October, going on sale in sequence from 23 October. Both switch between 4K/240Hz and FHD/480Hz, and are priced at 232,920 yen and 205,820 yen. PC Watch said two QD-OLED models also go on sale, with expected prices from about 159,120 yen.
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ASUS JAPAN, the Japanese unit of ASUSTeK Computer, announced on 21 October the ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM and ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM, two 4K OLED gaming monitors under the Republic of Gamers brand. They go on sale in sequence from 23 October, according to the reports. ASCII.jp said they will be sold at electronics retailers and online shops nationwide. [ 1 , 4 , 6 ]
ASCII.jp gave the prices as 232,920 yen for the PG32UCWM and 205,820 yen for the PG27UCWM. Mynavi News said both are open-price products, with the maker's expected prices at about those amounts. PC Watch said all four ROG models it covered are open-price, with expected street prices from about 159,120 yen to about 232,920 yen. [ 1 , 4 , 7 ]
The PG32UCWM is a 31.5-inch model and the PG27UCWM a 26.5-inch one. Both use a tandem RGB OLED panel in a True RGB stripe layout, which drops the white subpixel of earlier WOLED panels. ASCII.jp and Mynavi News said this widens colour gamut volume by up to 27%. The monitors cover 99% of DCI-P3 and support 10-bit colour. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
A dual mode lets users switch between 4K/240Hz and FHD/480Hz. ASCII.jp said this is done with a hotkey. Response time is 0.03ms (GTG), and ASCII.jp added support for NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. A TrueBlack Glossy coating cuts reflections by 38% compared with earlier glossy WOLED panels, according to ASCII.jp and Mynavi News. The monitors also support Dolby Vision and DisplayHDR 400 True Black. [ 1 , 4 ]
On panel protection, the reports said GaNFET technology reduces waste heat by about 35% and exhaust temperature by about 10%. A Neo proximity sensor turns the screen black when the user leaves, to limit burn-in. ASCII.jp and 4Gamer.net said the sensor has five motion sensitivity levels and an auto-away timer of 1 to 15 minutes. Inputs include DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20, two HDMI 2.1 ports and a USB Type-C port with up to 90W power delivery. [ 1 , 4 , 6 ]
PC Watch reported that the ROG Strix OLED XG32UQDMS and XG27UQDMS also go on sale from 23 October. It described the XG32UQDMS as a 31.5-inch model with a third-generation QD-OLED panel and an expected price of about 172,620 yen. It described the XG27UQDMS as a 26.5-inch model with a fourth-generation tandem QD-OLED panel and an expected price of about 159,120 yen. ASCII.jp separately reported both QD-OLED models at 4K/240Hz and 0.03ms response time, from 159,120 yen. [ 5 , 7 ]
Why it matters
The coverage is product announcements from tech outlets, so it shows what ASUS is selling in Japan and at what prices. The documents give no basis for wider significance.
Key facts
- ASUS JAPAN announced the ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM (31.5-inch) and PG27UCWM (26.5-inch) monitors, on sale in sequence from 23 October. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 ]
- Both models switch between 4K/240Hz and FHD/480Hz in a dual mode. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 ]
- ASCII.jp gave prices of 232,920 yen for the PG32UCWM and 205,820 yen for the PG27UCWM. [ 1 ]
- Response time is 0.03ms (GTG). [ 1 , 4 , 7 ]
- The panels use a True RGB stripe layout without the white subpixel of earlier WOLED panels, which ASUS says widens colour gamut volume by up to 27%. [ 1 , 4 ]
- PC Watch said two more models, the ROG Strix OLED XG32UQDMS and XG27UQDMS, go on sale from 23 October, with expected prices of about 172,620 yen and 159,120 yen. [ 7 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- ASUS JAPAN announced the ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM and PG27UCWM, on sale in sequence from 23 October. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 7 ]
- The two models offer a dual mode switching between 4K/240Hz and FHD/480Hz. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 ]
- The PG32UCWM is 31.5 inches and the PG27UCWM is 26.5 inches. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 6 ]
- Both have a 0.03ms (GTG) response time. [ 1 , 4 , 7 ]
- A Neo proximity sensor blacks out the screen when the user leaves, to limit burn-in. [ 1 , 4 , 7 ]
- GaNFET technology cuts waste heat by about 35% and exhaust temperature by about 10%. [ 1 , 4 ]
- The ROG Strix OLED XG27UQDMS and XG32UQDMS QD-OLED models also go on sale on 23 October. [ 5 , 7 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the prices are fixed or open prices. ASCII.jp listed prices of 232,920 yen and 205,820 yen, while Mynavi News and PC Watch said the prices are open and the figures are the maker's estimates or expected street prices of about those amounts.
- Details of the QD-OLED panels in the XG32UQDMS and XG27UQDMS. Only PC Watch described them, as a third-generation QD-OLED and a fourth-generation tandem QD-OLED panel respectively.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- ASCII.jp published its report on the ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM and PG27UCWM, on sale from 23 October. [ 1 ]
- ITmedia published its report on the two ASUS OLED gaming displays. [ 3 ]
- Mynavi News reported that ASUS JAPAN announced the monitors on the 21st. [ 4 ]
- ASCII.jp reported on the QD-OLED XG27UQDMS and XG32UQDMS, on sale 23 October. [ 5 ]
- 4Gamer.net published its report on the PG32UCWM going on sale on 23 October. [ 6 ]
- PC Watch, on 22 October, reported on four ROG models going on sale from 23 October. [ 7 ]