Name: ASUS 42" OLED ROG Swift PG42UQ
Brand: ASUS
SKU: AR202208250121
Price: 1429.95 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 9 (5 reviews)

Firmware finally mature

This monitor had firmware problems that plagued it during its first year: unable to deliver the promised 138 Hz, washed-out colours in HDR, etc. Since version 040 was released, it's all over. Since version 040 was released on 13 July, it's all over, see the Rtings test:

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/rog-swift-oled-pg42uq

After a year's use, I'm happy with my purchase, but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone: you need a deep desk (75cm or more in my opinion), the ergonomics are almost non-existent, the text clarity isn't as good as that of an LCD panel (so it's not recommended for mainly office use) and it's even slightly inferior to that of an OLED TV because of the matt coating on the monitor.
However, if you have the space and use it mainly for video and video games, you'll be in for a real treat: superb colours, infinite black, immersion, etc.
The definition is adapted to the size, with a pitch of 0.2395 mm where a 27-inch 1440p monitor has a pitch of 0.2331 mm. It's really very comfortable to have several windows on the screen. In my opinion, the coating of the panel is a strong point insofar as I mainly use the screen during the day in a bright room (velux): a glossy panel would have already driven me crazy because of the reflections.
Finally, no burn-in despite ~80 days of office use over the course of a year.

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by D
Posted on 27 Nov 2023

Bought on 10 Oct 2022 from LDLC

Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 10

Very good screen

Excellent for 4K video games with an RTX4080. Colour rendition and contrast are excellent.

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by Alcachofa
Posted on 10 Oct 2023

Bought on 10 Oct 2022 from LDLC

Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

Firmware finally mature

This monitor had firmware problems that plagued it during its first year: unable to deliver the promised 138 Hz, washed-out colours in HDR, etc. Since version 040 was released, it's all over. Since version 040 was released on 13 July, it's all over, see the Rtings test:

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/rog-swift-oled-pg42uq

After a year's use, I'm happy with my purchase, but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone: you need a deep desk (75cm or more in my opinion), the ergonomics are almost non-existent, the text clarity isn't as good as that of an LCD panel (so it's not recommended for mainly office use) and it's even slightly inferior to that of an OLED TV because of the matt coating on the monitor.
However, if you have the space and use it mainly for video and video games, you'll be in for a real treat: superb colours, infinite black, immersion, etc.
The definition is adapted to the size, with a pitch of 0.2395 mm where a 27-inch 1440p monitor has a pitch of 0.2331 mm. It's really very comfortable to have several windows on the screen. In my opinion, the coating of the panel is a strong point insofar as I mainly use the screen during the day in a bright room (velux): a glossy panel would have already driven me crazy because of the reflections.
Finally, no burn-in despite ~80 days of office use over the course of a year.

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by LionelS
Posted on 4 Feb 2023

Bought on 4 Jan 2023 from LDLC

Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

Super Oled screen

After hesitating for a long time, not only because of the price but also because I read here and there that some slabs had banding problems, I took the plunge and I do not regret it.

Receipt:
The package was received with a scratch on the box (fortunately not deep). No worries on this side, the screen is well protected.

The screen:
The screen is impeccable, no defects to report on my side. The colours are really beautiful, I rediscover my games. Thank you OLED.
The screen is natively in 120 Hz and goes up via a manual overclocking in OSD to 138 Hz.

42" :
The screen size is still impressive but you get used to it very quickly. I have a desk with a depth of 80 cm, so I wouldn't want anything less. In this configuration, the screen is pleasant to use.

I'm taking away one star because for the price, the screen should have been in 144 Hz.

N.B. :
At the beginning, I had a 1080 ti as GPU. As soon as the screen was in 120 Hz, I had flickering and it was impossible to put the screen in 138 Hz.
Problem solved by buying a new GPU.

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by Jonathan F
Posted on 19 Jan 2023

Bought on 10 Oct 2022 from LDLC

Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 9

Top of the line for great entertainment and gaming on the PC

Very good monitor, excellent colours and contrast of course :)
The 140hz overclocking works but there are some problems with the firmware (even the last one), sometimes the screen doesn't come out of standby, so you have to unplug it.
In 120hz there is no such problem.
The clarity of the text is not ideal but you get used to it, it's linked to the shape of the pixels on the oled panels.

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by Nicolas H
Posted on 9 Dec 2022

Bought on 25 Nov 2022 from LDLC

Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

Mitigated

Top picture in cinema mode in terms of colour rendering
No BFI or ELMB-Sync
HDR10 support only
HDR light peak below promise 96% not 98
No USB-C
Heats up in 4K on 4h+ sessions and does not hold 138hz or 120hz even hovers around 80hz with some games
Text clarity is not great

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General information	Product name	ASUS 42" OLED ROG Swift PG42UQ
	Brand	ASUS ASUS
	Model	90LM0850-B01170
Display	Screen size	41.5 inches
	Screen format	16:9
	Panel type	OLED display
	Max resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels
	High definition	4K
	Dot Pitch	0.2395 mm
	Brightness	450 cd/m²
	Contrast	135000 /1
	Response time	0.1 ms
	Angle of vision (horizontal)	178 Degree(s)
	Angle of vision (vertical)	178 Degree(s)
	Matte/anti-glare panel	Yes
	HDR (High Dynamique Range)	Yes
	HDR standards	HDR10
	NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes
	G-SYNC	G-SYNC compatible
	Adaptive-Sync	No
	AMD FreeSync	No
	Flicker-Free	Yes
	Anti blue light	Yes
Screen	Screen type	OLED
	Range	ASUS ROG
	Widescreen	Yes
	Curved screen	No
	Borderless	Yes
	3D compatible	No
	Touch screen	No
	Min vertical frequency	48 Hz
	Max vertical frequency	138 Hz
	Type of activities	Gamer
Ergonomics	Portable	No
	Pivot	No
	Height adjustable stand	No
	Removable stand	Yes
	VESA mount	300 x 300mm
	Back tilt angle (top)	5 Degree(s)
	Forward tilt angle (bottom)	5 Degree(s)
	Articulating arm	No
Connectivity	Video inputs	4 X HDMI Female
	Video inputs	1 X DisplayPort Female
	HDMI standard	2 X HDMI 2.0
	HDMI standard	2 X HDMI 2.1
	DisplayPort standard	DisplayPort 1.4
	Audio input	None
	Audio outputs	1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical
	Audio outputs	3.5mm Jack Female Stereo
	Additional connector(s)	4 X USB 3.1
	Dock USB-C	No
Multimedia	Built-in speakers	Yes
	Sound power	1 X 15 W
	Sound power	2 X 10 W
	Webcam	No
	TV tuner	No
Physical characteristics	Color	Black
	Release year	2022
	Width	932.1 mm
	Height	611.3 mm
	Depth	255.4 mm
	Width (without stand)	932.1 mm
	Height (without stand)	551.96 mm
	Depth (without stand)	37.38 mm
	Weight	14.77 kg
	Weight (Without stand)	13.6 kg
	Multi-monitor bundle	No
Power supply	Energy class	G
	Consumption	53 kWh/1000h
	Standby consumption	0.3 W
Specificities	PS5 optimized	Yes
Specificities	Xbox Series optimized	Yes
Warranties	Commercial warranty	Seller 3 years
Warranties	Legal warranty	See terms & conditions

ASUS 42" OLED ROG Swift PG42UQ

3840 x 2160 pixels - 0.1 ms (grey to grey) - 16/9 format - OLED panel - 138 Hz - NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible - HDR10 - DisplayPort/HDMI - Black

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General information

Product name

Brand

Model

Display

Screen size

Screen format

Panel type

Max resolution

High definition

Dot Pitch

Brightness

Contrast

Response time

Angle of vision (horizontal)

Angle of vision (vertical)

Matte/anti-glare panel

HDR (High Dynamique Range)

HDR standards

NVIDIA G-SYNC

G-SYNC

Adaptive-Sync

AMD FreeSync

Flicker-Free

Anti blue light

Screen

Screen type

Range

Widescreen

Curved screen

Borderless

3D compatible

Touch screen

Min vertical frequency

Max vertical frequency

Type of activities

Ergonomics

Portable

Pivot

Height adjustable stand

Removable stand

VESA mount

Back tilt angle (top)

Forward tilt angle (bottom)

Articulating arm

Connectivity

Video inputs

HDMI standard

DisplayPort standard

Audio input

Audio outputs

Additional connector(s)

Dock USB-C

Multimedia

Built-in speakers

Sound power

Webcam

TV tuner

Physical characteristics

Color

Release year

Width

Height

Depth

Width (without stand)

Height (without stand)

Depth (without stand)

Weight