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Updated April 23, 2024·

If immersive gaming and expansive screen real estate are important to you, the Asus PG49WCD with its wider screen could enhance your experience, especially in cinematic games and for multitasking. However, for daily productivity tasks or if you prefer a more traditional screen size, the slightly less expensive Innocn 32Q1U might be a better fit, and its higher pixels per inch indicate sharper text and image clarity for activities like reading and photo editing. Both offer exceptional color and contrast being OLEDs but consider that the Asus has a wider color gamut coverage which is advantageous for HDR gaming and media. Give Feedback

this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)
  • Best in class color volume
Advantages of the Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED)
  • Good image clarity

Key differences

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Competitive Gaming

5.4
PG49WCD
32Q1U
4.7
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
0.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
0.1 ms
48 - 144 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
N/A
No
STROBING / BFI
No
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is somewhat better.

Productivity

5.7
PG49WCD
32Q1U
6.8
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
108 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
139 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) is only fair for productivity, while the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) is poor.

Key similarities

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Casual Gaming

9.8
PG49WCD
32Q1U
9.7
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
99.0 %
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are both best in class for casual gaming.

Media Consumption

9.6
PG49WCD
32Q1U
9.5
5120 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
Inf:1
413 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
540 nits
468 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are both best in class for media consumption.

Cost

$1,026
PG49WCD
32Q1U
$1,000
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

The Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) has a price of $1,026 and the Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) costs $1,000.

HDR Gaming and Media Consumption

Yes
PG49WCD
32Q1U
Yes
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.

Digital Photo Editing

Yes
PG49WCD
32Q1U
Yes
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.

HDR Video Editing and Color Grading

No
PG49WCD
32Q1U
No
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.

Print Photo Editing

Yes
PG49WCD
32Q1U
Yes
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.

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How the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and the Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) compare to other monitors

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Spec Comparison

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Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED)
Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED)

GENERAL

Price
$1,026
$1,000
Screen Size
49"32"
Resolution
5120 x 14403840 x 2160
Screen Type
OLEDOLED
Screen Sub-type
QD-OLEDW-OLED
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
Inf:1Inf:1
SDR Peak Brightness
413 nits540 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
468 nitsUnknown
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesYes
sRGB Color Gamut
99.9 %Unknown

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
0.03 ms0.1 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 144 HzN/A
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
6.6/105/10
Ghosting Score
10/1010/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
108 PPI139 PPI
Coating
GlossyMatte
Text Clarity Score
6.6/106.9/10
Image Clarity Score
7/107.9/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
00
HDMI 2.0 Ports
02
HDMI 2.1 Ports
10
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
01

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