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
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Advantages of the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED)
Best in class color volume
Advantages of the Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED)
Good image clarity
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
5.4/10
4.7/10
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
5.7/10
6.8/10
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
Casual Gaming
9.8/10
9.7/10
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
9.6/10
9.5/10
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
$1,000
$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
Yes
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
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
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
Yes
Both the Asus PG49WCD (QD-OLED) and Innocn 32Q1U (W-OLED) are suitable for print photo editing.
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