ASUS Announces Designo MX27UQ

PRESS RELEASE

Elegant 4K UHD monitor with 3840 x 2160 resolution visuals, audio co-developed with ICEpower | Bang & Olufsen, and Bluetooth stereo speakers

KEY POINTS

• Designo MX27UQ delivers stunning 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) visuals, wide 100% sRGB color gamut, and IPS technology
• Classy frameless design with a brushed metal Icicle Gold finish blends well with any home or office setting
• Audio co-developed with ICEpower | Bang & Olufsen for truly immersive sound, and built-in 3-watt Bluetooth stereo speakers for wireless music streaming

Taipei, Taiwan (8th January, 2016) — ASUS today announced Designo MX27UQ, an elegant 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) monitor with an IPS technology panel and a wide 100% sRGB color gamut for stunning images. It has classic lines, an ultra-slim 1.25cm profile, a stylish sundial-inspired stand, and a metallic Icicle Gold finish. Designo MX27UQ has ASUS SonicMaster audio, incorporating ICEpower^®, Bang & Olufsen technology, and Bluetooth^® wireless technology for high quality music streaming, even when the monitor is in standby mode. In addition, it features ASUS Ultra-Low Blue Light and Flicker-Free technologies to protect users’ eyes during long periods of use.

Smooth 4K UHD visuals

Designo MX27UQ delivers 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) visuals with stunning levels of detail. It has a pixel density of 163 pixels per inch for sharper images with more details and textures. The higher pixel count gives Designo MX27UQ up to 300% more onscreen space than a similarly sized Full HD display.  

The high-performance IPS panel used in Designo MX27UQ has an astonishing 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio and wide 178-degree wide viewing angles. MX27UQ has a wide color gamut of 100% sRGB — ensuring extremely accurate color reproduction for professional-grade photo and video editing, or for home entertainment.

Ultra-slim, frameless design

Designo MX27UQ feels right at home in any living or office space. This classy and elegant monitor has a brushed metal Icicle Gold finish, a sundial-inspired base, and a space-saving ultra-slim profile that measures just 1.25cm at its thinnest point. Like its contemporaries in the Designo MX family, Designo MX27UQ features an exquisite edge-to-edge frameless panel with a 0.1cm-thin bezel. 

ICEpower, incorporating Bang & Olufsen technology, and Bluetoothmusic streaming

Designo MX27UQ utilizes a combination of advanced audio hardware and professional audio processing for fully-immersive sound. ASUS SonicMaster audio, incorporating ICEpower®, Bang & Olufsen technology, refines every acoustic detail to deliver crystal-clear sound with more distinct vocals, a wide frequency range, and incredible audio fidelity.

MX27UQ features dual 3-watt speakers with BluetoothWireless technology to receive audio from any Bluetooth-enabled device. Users can simply pair their mobile devices to play their favorite music through MX27UQ, even when the monitor is in standby mode.

ASUS AudioWizard gives MX27UQ four pre-set audio modes which users can access via the onscreen display (OSD) menu. Users can select Movie Mode to enhance dialogue for movies, Music Mode for richer music, Gaming mode for enhanced in-game sound effects, and User Mode to manually set various frequencies.

Smooth 4K UHD content playback and fast device charging

Designo MX27UQ has unparalleled connectivity with most multimedia devices. Its DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI (v2.0) ports fully support 4K UHD content playback at 60Hz, or 30Hz over HDMI (v1.4). MX27UQ’s HDMI (v2.0) port supports High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP 2.2) to address video compatibility and 4K UHD copy protection issues

The integrated SuperSpeed USB charger[1] provides 5V/1.5A power for fast mobile device charging. It charges devices up to 40% faster than normal USB 3.0 charging. 

ASUS Ultra-Low Blue Light and Flicker-Free technologies

TÜV Rheinland-certified[2] ASUS Blue Light Filter features four different filter settings to protect users from harmful blue light. These settings are easily accessed via a hotkey. 

TÜV Rheinland-certified ASUS Flicker-Free technology reduces onscreen flicker for a comfortable viewing experience. This helps minimize instances of eyestrain and other potentially-damaging eye ailments, especially for users who spend long hours in front of the display. 

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

ASUS Designo MX27UQ will be available worldwide from February 2016, pricing TBA. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.

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About ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,326 awards in 2014 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC^™. ASUS has more than 16,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 5,200 engineers. Company revenue for 2014 was approximately US$14.5 billion.

[1] SuperSpeed USB charger only has a battery charging function. It does not support data transmission.

[2] *TÜV Rheinland is a professional certification organization and the world’s leading authority on display testing. The company has developed a display-specific standard (2PfG) for low blue light and flicker-free testing and measurement.

[3] Specifications, content and product availability are all subject to change without notice and may differ from country to country. Actual performance may vary depending on applications, usage, environment and other factors. Full specifications are available at http://www.asus.com