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IDC: Monitors Hit 5-Year High in Q4 2019

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IDC: Monitors Hit 5-Year High in Q4 2019

The global PC monitor market is up by 5% Y-o-Y in Q4 2019, IDC reports, as shipments exceed analyst expectations by reaching "just over" 33.2 million units, a number last exceeded back in Q4 2014.

Monitors also did well in full-year 2019, as shipments are up by 1.5%. Boosting such monitor momentum is the business segment, with device refresh projects further consolidating the market. In fact, the top 3 vendors-- Dell, HP and TPV-- hold nearly 50% of the 2019 market. Other factors further helped the market, including the increase in monitor sizes (23.8-inch screens overtook the 21.5-inch) and strong gaming monitor adoption.

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A 240Hz 27-inch 240x1440 Monitor from AOC

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A 240Hz 27-inch 240x1440 Monitor from AOC

AOC follows on the 35-inch curved Agon AG353UCG with a smaller monitor offering a faster refresh rate-- the Agon AG273QZ, a 27-inch flat panel display offering a maximum refresh rate of 240Hz and QHD resolution.

The Agon AG273QZ features a 2560 x 1440 resolution TN panel the company claims allows for a wider colour gamut compared to regular TN panels. It is capable of 400 nits peak brightness, together with a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 170/160 degree viewing angles, 0.5ms MPRT response time and the aforementioned 240Hz refresh rate.

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AOC Presents Agon AG353UCG Ultra-Wide Curved Gaming Monitor

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AOC Presents Agon AG353UCG Ultra-Wide Curved Gaming Monitor

AOC claims to have a display that "ticks all the gamers' boxes"-- the Agon AG353UCG, a 35-inch 3440 x 1440 resolution curved ultra-wide monitor featuring a 200Hz refresh rate and 2ms gray-to-gray (GtG) response time.

An followup to the 2018 Agon AG352UCG6, the AG353UCG carries a VA quantum dot panel the company claims can reproduce 90% DCI-P3 colour coverage at 1000 nit peak brightness with VESA DisplayHDR 1000 and a 2500:1 contrast ratio. 512 local dimming zones allow for a wide dynamic range. Display curvature is at a 1800R radius, while the resolution makes it a curved 21:9 ratio UWQHD display.

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The 17-inch ROG Strix XG17AHPE Portable Monitor

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The 17-inch ROG Strix XG17AHPE Portable Monitor

Asus launches a 17.3-inch portable gaming monitor under the ROG brand-- the Strix XG17AHPE, a battery-powered display featuring 1920 x 1080 resolution IPS panel with 240Hz refresh rate and variable refresh support.

The battery inside the XG17AHPE is a 7800mAh number, and promises to power up to 3.5 hours of gaming on a single charge. In total the monitor is 1cm and weighs 1060g with a "super narrow bezel design." The monitor is adaptive sync compliant, and as such can adjust to sync with graphics card output for smoother, tear-free fast-moving visuals, although Asus does not say whether it has FreeSync or G-Sync certification.

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AOC Launches G2 Series Curved Monitors

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AOC Launches G2 Series Curved Monitors

AOC adds a pair of 34-inch ultra-wide (21:9) gaming monitors to the G2 series-- the CU34G2 and CU34G2X, both offering 3440 x 1440 resolution panels set in an "aggressive" 1500R curvature making a "VR-like experience."

According to the company, the monitors are around the same height as widescreen (16:9) 27-inch displays, providing plenty of screen space for everyday tasks as well as gaming. The two displays are essentially identical, other than the fact the CU34G2 features a 100Hz refresh rate while the CU34G2X is faster at 144Hz. As such, both have a VA panel for deep blacks and vivid colours, while AMD FreeSync support ensures stutter and tear-free gaming. Response time (MPRT) clocks at 1ms.

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