29May ASUS 28″ 3840×2160 4k 60hz monitor coming june 10th
If you are in the market for a 4k (UHD 3840×2160) 60hz panel and you weren’t happy with the build quality of the Samsung U28D590D 4k monitor you might want to take a look at the Asus PB287Q 28″ monitor. It’s basically the exact same screen crammed into a much better stand and case combination for $50 more than the Samsung U28D590D.
As you can see from the video above (from youtube member PCPER), the Asus panel is much more stable and comes with a VESA mount. That’s a pretty good upgrade for $50. You can pre-order the Asus PB287Q 28″ monitor for $649 with free shipping on B&H right now and they are expected to start shipping on June 10th. I’m guessing we’ll see the price spike up to $750 or so once they start shipping just like the Samsung U28D590D 4k monitors did, so a pre-order is probably your best bet.
I’ve been pretty happy with the Samsung so far and image quality on these two panels are going to be exactly the same, but I would have gladly paid the extra $50 for a nicer stand and the VESA mounting option. The Samsung panels are still selling for $597 on ebay if the stand isn’t that important to you, but the Asus PB287Q looks like a pretty big improvement in design and quality for the price.
May 29th, 2014 at 12:14 pm
It’s really important for any such discussion/referral/recommendation to clarify whether a panel is TN or IPS. Huge difference.
May 29th, 2014 at 12:40 pm
All of these lower price 4k panels are TN. I’ll post a video on off angle viewing test this weekend. Once the screen is calibrated you get pretty decent results for a monitor in this price range. I wouldn’t do critical color grading on these guys, but for editing and basic adjustments it fits the bill. Probably won’t see any sub $2000 4k IPS screens until late next year or later but there might be some IGZO 4k 60hz panels hitting the market in January in the $1400 range if we’re lucky.
May 29th, 2014 at 2:42 pm
FYI, the primary benchmark of distinction between TN and IPS is not viewing angles, but color gamut.
May 29th, 2014 at 4:50 pm
I’ll see if I can setup my 2560×1440 IPS panel next to the Samsung panel and film the two side by side. Might be a good way to show the difference. You seem pretty pasionit Paul, any other tests you can think of?