That’s a great sign, although I’ll still await the LG’s launch before making any decisions.
BTW, are these actually 10-bit, or are they 8-bit FRC?
PS. It’s a shame the hub has to be mostly USB-A.
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5K, 6K or 8K: new Asus ProArt monitors
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BTW, are these actually 10-bit, or are they 8-bit FRC?
PS. It’s a shame the hub has to be mostly USB-A.
* I cannot find where I got the idea that IPS Black was “confirmed” for the 5K — probably a review. I no longer think so.
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The initial contrast ratio spec for the Asus 6K was lower than what you have listed, which is why people assumed it wasn’t IPS Black. Where did you find the contrast ratio spec?
If you click on the little ^ under the search icon on the top right, you can navigate to the tech specs:
ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV - Tech Specs｜Monitors｜ASUS Global
Detailed specification of ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV Tech Specsï¼Display:Panel Size (inch) : 31.5|Pixels Per Inch (PPI) : 218|Aspect Ratio : 16:9|Display Viewing Area (H x V) : 697.19 x 392.17 mm|Display Surface : AGLR (Anti-Glare, Low-Reflection)|Backlight Type : LED|Panel Type : IPS|Viewing...
www.asus.com
In looking to confirm where I found the tech specs for both, I checked the ^ for the 8K as well, and noticed that for it (unlike the 6K, which is currently just Overview and Tech Specs) there are two additional pages (Review and Support) — the Review page repeats the 99% Adobe RGB claim with a link to a German tech-blog article about ASUS at CES from January that contains it, so I don’t know. The Support page has a product-registration link and a non-functional download link for the English user guide. Surely release is imminent?!
Strangely, the “Review” option only appears on my phone, not on my computer:
ProArt Display 8K PA32KCX - Review｜Monitors｜ASUS Global
ProArt Display 8K PA32KCX's all Review, including awards, reviews and video.
www.asus.com
I guess I still think the 99% Adobe RGB number is a mistake by the German journalist at CES that someone writing marketing copy for ASUS has adopted (via AI?) uncritically.
ASUS doesn’t normally cite Adobe RGB (they don’t for the ProArt 5K and 6K) so I think they just assumed it wouldn’t be in their (then unpublished) tech specs/slides so they asked AI and it cited the German blog.
It matters, because the Adobe RGB color space (used mainly in print media, as far as I know) has 16,777,216 colors, so a 4% difference is around 670,000.
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given the newly released specs for the Asus 32" 6K, do we know enough to compare the specs with that of the LG 32" 6k yet? Not sure if the specs for the LG have been published yet.
No, nothing that I can find. Little is known about the LG panel.
Nor do we know the source of the ASUS panel. It could be LG Display, but given the specs and the timing I think it’s more likely to be AU Optronics. They have their own version of what LG Display has trademarked “IPS Black” — this is probably that.
Saw both the 6k and 8k are matte screens. That’s me out for them.
Waiting for the LG or the Dough Spectrum it is then…
Waiting for the LG or the Dough Spectrum it is then…
(cross-posting in 2 display threads)
A few local (Hong Kong) dealers have already listed the ASUS PA32QCV. MSRP is at HKD$12999 (USD$1656) which is surprisingly high. For comparison, the 5k PA27JCV is listed at only HKD$6499, with street price close to just $6000, so the 6k somehow is selling at double the 5k price.
This is a hard pass for me, price is treading into OLED territory.
A few local (Hong Kong) dealers have already listed the ASUS PA32QCV. MSRP is at HKD$12999 (USD$1656) which is surprisingly high. For comparison, the 5k PA27JCV is listed at only HKD$6499, with street price close to just $6000, so the 6k somehow is selling at double the 5k price.
This is a hard pass for me, price is treading into OLED territory.
Damn. The Asus 6K was supposed to be US$1199. Well, I thought that was too good to be true, despite the fact that was from an Asus-sponsored video.
We'll see what North American pricing is, but it looks like @T'hain Esh Kelch was in the right ballpark.
With the 5K at USD$849, the 6K will be around USD$1649, if the Hong Kong pattern holds.
Maybe this spread is more due to the ProArt 5K being competitively priced, as opposed to the ProArt 6K being overpriced? I count no less than eleven new IPS 27" 5K competitors introduced in 2025, since the PA27JCV launched in late 2024.
The most remarkable thing about this ongoing burst of 5K competition is that Dell, LG, and Apple, the pioneers who led the way back in 2014, are all staying out of the fray, in terms of anything new. Dell is completely out. Maybe this is because of OLED, or maybe it’s because LG Display’s next IPS generation (IPS Black 2.0) is still ramping up.
I don’t know, maybe it’s just me, but when those three all go silent except for one terse, single-paragraph bow for an “Innovation Award,” I’d be very nervous if I were the competition…
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If the 6K Asus at least had a glossy screen, then I would say that the higher price would be justified, but for an inferior matte screen, the monitor is simply overpriced.
Not disputing your point, and pardon my ignorance, but what do reviews of the 5K say about that? Not all matte surfaces are the same.
The User Guide for the 6K is now available for download. It gives 8-bit + FRC -- so not true 10-bit, despite ASUS's marketing specs that say "Display Colors: 1073.7M (10-bit)" ... I went back and checked the 5K User Guide, which is the same situation. [Both entries in the WikiPosts have been corrected...]
So I think it looks like they are the same panels as (will be) in the Acer(s). It's not an LG Display panel, maybe BOE or AUO.
Well, I bought two PA27JCV to comfortably work on my Macbook Pro M1 and they're dark. 400 nits if you're used to Macbook Pro displays or Studio Displays in normal work (Mail/browsing/document editing/terminal work) gets a lot to get used to. It's not bad, but it is noticeable difference (at 100% brightness).
I have my desktop monitor calibrated for something like 100-120 nits for regular 2D SDR work. 400 nits would burn my eyes out in SDR. Are you running in HDR mode for your regular business / dev type / admin usage?
The official price is $1299. Late-August availability.
press.asus.com
ASUS Announces Late-August Availability of ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV
Explore the ASUS 31.5-inch IPS Display with 6016 x 3384 resolution, HDR-10, and 98% DCI-P3 color space for stunning visuals. 5ms response time and flicker-free technology ensure comfortable viewing. Subscribe to ASUS Pressroom for the latest tech updates!
press.asus.com
That's good - with the dollar weakening a bit (let alone tariffs), I feared higher prices...The official price is $1299. Late-August availability.
ASUS Announces Late-August Availability of ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV
Explore the ASUS 31.5-inch IPS Display with 6016 x 3384 resolution, HDR-10, and 98% DCI-P3 color space for stunning visuals. 5ms response time and flicker-free technology ensure comfortable viewing. Subscribe to ASUS Pressroom for the latest tech updates!
I did initially, but then it's noticeably darker. As I don't really watch movies, I disabled it almost right away. I don't have a clue how much nits I have effectively - is there a way to measure that?
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Not $1199, but close enough considering tariffs. This bodes well for the LG.The official price is $1299. Late-August availability.
ASUS Announces Late-August Availability of ProArt Display 6K PA32QCV
Explore the ASUS 31.5-inch IPS Display with 6016 x 3384 resolution, HDR-10, and 98% DCI-P3 color space for stunning visuals. 5ms response time and flicker-free technology ensure comfortable viewing. Subscribe to ASUS Pressroom for the latest tech updates!
Did anyone see if it supports Picture-by-Picture as some of the 32" Dells do? That's a killer feature on my 32" Dell at work.Not $1199, but close enough considering tariffs. This bodes well for the LG.
Dunno, but if the predicted US$8000 pricetag is in the right ballpark, then it’s about 4X my budget.