ASUS ROG Strix 27” 1440P Gaming Monitor (XG27AQMR) - 27”, QHD (2560 x 1440), Fast IPS, 300Hz, 1ms, G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync Premium Pro, Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync, DisplayPort, DisplayHDR 600

I couldn’t find any reviews before I purchased this, so I wanted to give it a review for anyone considering it. For some background, I bought this primarily as a work monitor (spreadsheets, presentations, Zoom calls, etc.). I wanted a 49” ultrawide, I wanted to be able to plug my laptop in with a single USB C, but was open to a dock, I wanted a high quality panel that was free from defects and manufacturing issues, and I wanted the 1800r curve with 1440p resolution (since 2160p isn’t an option). High refresh and other goodies are mostly nice-to-haves in case I feel like plugging a real computer into it.The PanelIt’s worth noting that Asus doesn’t offer a zero dead pixel guarantee, but the screen is perfect. There are zero dead/stuck pixels, no light bleed, respectable black levels, and colors all look natural. It goes nice and bright, but I mostly use it at a lower brightness since I use it all day. It has a pixel density of 109ppi, which is good, not great, but does look like a continuous set of pixels with no screen door effect as long as you aren’t right on top of it.The curve on this monitor is 1800r, or in other words, has a radius of 1800 millimeters. Think of this as the maximum distance you can sit back from the monitor, where the G9 has a 1000r curve, where you would want to sit no further than 1 meter back, and this monitor you would want to sit no further than 1.8 meters back. My preference is to sit a few feet back if I have to stare at a monitor for 8 hours, and if I sat any closer I may have had a less favorable view of the monitor. Because of the viewing angles of the panel, from where I sit the last inch or so of the screen is a bit darker than the rest, and as you move closer the darkness eats up more and more of the screen. 1000r seemed like it would be too much of a curve, but perhaps more than 1800 would have been nice. Most of the time I don’t notice and am not looking at the extreme edge of the screen, but I’ll probably try to move the monitor just a bit further back anyway. If you like to sit closer, consider a 1000r panel.Everything ElseI have my laptop plugged in with a USB C. When I put my laptop to sleep, the monitor goes to sleep, and when I wake my laptop up, the monitor wakes up. A minor detail, but nice to have. There isn’t any quirkiness of will it/won’t it turn on or any delay in it turning on. It just works, every time.The USB C can charge at 65 watts if you want to use the USB ports, or 90 watts if you don’t need the USB ports or want to connect them with a separate cable. It has a few USB ports and you can always slip a USB hub under the cover if you need more. Initially the monitor didn’t want to turn on, but there’s a setting where you need to pick the type of USB C connection. I’m getting full resolution, but only 60 hertz from my laptop, but it may be a laptop issue and not a monitor/USB C issue, I can’t say for sure. With a single USB C connection, I have power, video, mouse, keyboard, webcam, and speakers that connect through the monitor. No issues with connecting it to either mac or pc.I put the monitor on an Ergotron HX, so no comment on the stand as I haven’t really even looked at it. There does seem to be a bezel that could hide the screws on the vesa mount, but it doesn’t fit over the HX mount (without a dremel at least) and may just be intended for the stand anyway. It has speakers, but I would only use them in a pinch as they aren’t good. There’s a joystick on the bottom of it right in the middle that works well, but feels awkward to use because of the positioning and there isn’t a remote or anything. From a looks perspective, it’s fairly basic without any gamer RGB silliness or anything, but the fit and finish are nice and it looks cool mounted on the arm, likely due to the sheer size more than anything else.ConclusionI love it. You may have a different use case which I can’t comment on yet. Fancy Zones is a must have and it’s cool to snap a big 27” window in the middle of the screen with two smaller ones on the side. It’s really nice when someone is sharing their screen with you and you can make it as big as you want, because your screen is bigger and wider than theirs, even with their video on the side. No squinting needed. Screen sharing over zoom is fine as you can set it to share a portion of your screen. Teams doesn’t give you many good options, but there are workarounds.You are in the price range that you can get a g9 or Neo G9 on sale for a negligible difference, but between hoping the one USB C dock people recommend for it works and questionable QC, the Asus seems like the winner. There are a number of other 49” panels, Dell, LG, Phillips, AOC etc., many of which appear to be different variants of the same few panels, but on paper none seem like as good of a choice as the Asus. OLED monitors look interesting, but between burn in and questionable longevity, they don’t seem like the best choice for an everyday monitor.

The ASUS ROG Strix XG259QNS is, without a doubt, one of the best monitors I have had the pleasure of using. Its 24.5" Fast IPS panel delivers exceptional clarity and color accuracy, covering 110% of the sRGB space. The 380Hz refresh rate and 0.3ms response time ensure a smooth, blur-free gaming experience, ideal for fast-paced titles like Valorant or CS:GO.ELMB Sync technology and AMD FreeSync Premium certification eliminate image tearing and reduce motion blur, providing a significant competitive advantage. Additionally, its HDR10 support and 400 nits peak brightness deliver vibrant and detailed images.Connectivity-wise, it features DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, and a USB 3.2 Gen 1 hub, making it easy to connect multiple devices. Its ergonomic design allows for tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments, perfectly fitting into any desktop setup.In short, the ASUS ROG Strix XG259QNS is worth every penny. Those looking for the best in performance and image quality. I would recommend it without hesitation to any competitive gaming enthusiast.

Excellent monitor I really like it. Very crisp and cleary, punching colors and fast Ips screen..like it a lot!!

So I’ll break this down into 3 categories. Things I like, things I don’t like, and who I would recommend this monitor to.First off, things I like?- I think the overall picture quality is amazing. It provides a snappy crisp image that with a little bit of tweaking in the monitor settings, you can make vibrant and colorful. This is all done without any screen bleeding or tearing.- Number two for me has to be the size and look of the monitor. I tend to gravitate towards a more minimalist look for anything gaming related. I like character but I don’t like anything over the top topically. This monitor provides extremely thin bezels making the monitor feel and play more like a 24in. This doesn’t take up a lot of desk space which makes it perfect for duel monitor setups especially with the thin bezels and the ability to attach this to a monitor mount. The monitor has the brushed dark gunmetal grey sliver frame with some black as well giving it a nice sleek character with little red accents in places like the base stand.- Third I like the adjustability of the monitor. You can rotate it 360 degrees and lean it forwards, backwards, and also adjust the height quite a bit.Now things I don’t like.- the monitor doesn’t have an opening in the stand to rout cables through like the VG245 had which can make hiding the cables a little more difficult.-Second is that this monitor only has one HDMI port, now this does have a display port and comes with a display cable, this isn’t anything you need to worry about if you are a console gamer. I wish this had two HDMI ports instead of one because having to switch cables going between consoles, or a laptop or pc can get annoying.-My last complaint is the navigation buttons on the monitor to navigate through the settings. Now while this was pretty easy to adjust to I still wasn’t the biggest fan. I prefer what the did on monitors like the VG245 where the had a joystick on the back of the monitor that made navigating through the menu much easier.Now who would I recommend this monitor to?- I think this is the perfect monitor for anyone who is playing on the new set of consoles or any PC or laptop that caps at anything higher than 175hcz. I think this is also the perfect monitor for anyone who competes on a shooter like cod or halo especially with its response time. If you want a perfect medium to smaller sized monitor for any kind of desk gaming I think this is perfect. Now you will definitely have to mess with the monitor settings in fact I will put mine down here- I play on FPS mode-blue light filter 0-brightness 100-contrast 85-saturation 90-color temp “cool”-skin tone reddish-sharpness 60-trace free 60And everything else leave the same as it comes.If you want a crisp smooth playing experience with vibrant beautiful colors than I highly recommend this. Weather you are competing on it or just casually playing solo or with friends on any of the new consoles or on a pc that caps under 175hcz than I think this is your best choice for the overall package. I hope this helped.