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Updated April 25, 2024·
The Asus PA32DC is an exceptional choice for professional photo and video editing due to its near-perfect color accuracy and wide color gamut, including sRGB, P3, and AdobeRGB. It's also great for HDR content with its high SDR and HDR peak brightness, and infinite contrast ratio. However, it's typically much more expensive and not as well-suited for gaming due to its lower refresh rate and lack of VRR support. On the other hand, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 offers an immersive gaming experience with its 240Hz refresh rate, 32:9 ultrawide aspect ratio, and excellent response time, making it ideal for competitive gaming. It also boasts a high SDR peak brightness and infinite contrast ratio, ensuring vibrant visuals. While it's less expensive than the Asus, it may not be the best for productivity or professional photo editing due to its glossy coating and lower pixel density compared to the Asus. In summary, if your primary focus is professional-grade color accuracy for digital content creation, the Asus PA32DC is the way to go, despite its higher price. If you're looking for a top-tier gaming monitor with an immersive experience and don't mind a slight compromise on productivity, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is the better option. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED)
- Good image clarity
Advantages of the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED)
- Very good refresh rate
- Best in class brightness
- Best in class color volume
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
4.8
6.7
75Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
0.1 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 240 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
500 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is only fair for competitive gaming, while the Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) is poor.
Productivity
6.8
5.9
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
139 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is poor.
Cost
$3,499
$965
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) has a price of $3,499 and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) costs $965.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
Yes
The Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
9.7
9.9
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
75Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
500 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
98.0 %
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) and Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.
Media Consumption
9.5
9.8
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
5120 x 1440
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
500 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1000 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Glossy
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) and Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) are both best in class for media consumption.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) and Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) and the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Asus PA32DC (Inkjet OLED) | Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G93SC (QD-OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$3,499 | $965 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 32" | 49" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 5120 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | OLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | Inkjet OLED | QD-OLED | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 75Hz | 240Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | Inf:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 100 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.1 ms | 0.03 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | N/A | 48 - 240 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 5.2/10 | 8/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 10/10 | 10/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 139 PPI | 108 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Glossy | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.9/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.9/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 3 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 1 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 1 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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Zachery Cuevas | February 2023
"All in all, the Asus PA32DC OLED is a superbly crafted display for experts in their craft. From filmmakers to colorists and everyone in between, this OLED display comes with just about everything that’ll satisfy professionals and enthusiasts. The undisputed champion of content creation monitors might still be the Apple Pro Display XDR for some, but the Asus PA32DC OLED puts up a heck of a fight for several grand less."
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