Wednesday, September 11th 2019
MSI Launches the PS341WU Prestige Monitor - 34" Nano IPS, 5120 x 2160, 60 Hz, 5 ms
MSI launched their latest monitor, in the form of the PS341WU Prestige monitor. This one comes in an all-white design with gold MSI accents - a welcome departure from the usual black color scheme preferred for these particular peripherals. The Prestige has been built with screen real-estate and color accuracy in mind - a monitor designed purely for gaming this is not. Its 21:9 aspect ratio is already slightly hit or miss in official game support, compounded by the 60 Hz refresh rate and 5 ms response time.
The monitor makes up for this for professionals or casual gamers (and aren't most of us?) due to its resolution and color rendition, tough: 5120 x 2160 pixels covering 98% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and 100% sRGB. DisplayHDR 600 certification is also on board, meaning up to 600 nits peak brightness and high-contrast HDR content delivery. The monitor's contrast ratio is set at 1,200:1, and support for display of 1.07 billion colors. Connectivity stands at 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort, 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type A, 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type B, 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack, mic in and an audio jack. It's currently available for preorder in select retailers for $1,199.99.
Source:
Tom's Hardware
The monitor makes up for this for professionals or casual gamers (and aren't most of us?) due to its resolution and color rendition, tough: 5120 x 2160 pixels covering 98% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and 100% sRGB. DisplayHDR 600 certification is also on board, meaning up to 600 nits peak brightness and high-contrast HDR content delivery. The monitor's contrast ratio is set at 1,200:1, and support for display of 1.07 billion colors. Connectivity stands at 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort, 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type A, 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type B, 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack, mic in and an audio jack. It's currently available for preorder in select retailers for $1,199.99.
17 Comments on MSI Launches the PS341WU Prestige Monitor - 34" Nano IPS, 5120 x 2160, 60 Hz, 5 ms
Plus, we all know the TN vs IPS/VA story. It's been the same for years.
sry for out topic and yeah msi is well known brand in my country, aint cheap brand, my friend own optix 24inch curve, i can see how well design+beautiful va panel could be, so i dont doubt abt this new product, must be one of ther greates ultrawide 4k on market
This res is a pig to run in demanding titles also, even with a 2080Ti, making that lack of VRR even more noticeable.
I wish the pictures posted were higher definition; is that a card reader? Kind of cool; I've always disliked accessories handing off of my main case so anything that consolidates (like my 5.25 bay 2.5 + 3.5 + 2x USB 3.0 port adapter) makes me happy. I'd much rather have one consolidated larger case than one smaller one with tons of stuff hanging off or on the sides.
My 32" is too small if I was going to work at 4K so I work at 2560 (and that is comfortable). I'm taking a wild guess that I'd want at least a 42" to work at a native 4K and maybe a 50" to work at 5K? The real-world physical area is important so as a developer I can see individual components at a reasonable distance.
I agree about quality control; I am not familiar enough with MSI though I have recently seen the Gamers Nexus video about them skimping out on the thermal pads for the memory chips on the 5700 XT (it could be isolated or it could be company wide).
This is definitely a higher-end work station monitor for those of us who work first and game at the end of the day after we're burned out. The $1,200 tag is a bit steep though, I got my 32" 4K for $900 (again, work/design related first, gaming second) a few years ago so at best I'd see this at the same price level (even after the added accessories). Definitely give MSI kudos for coming up with an interested/unique take in a highly crowded market.
@JAB Creations When I said QC I was worrying more about panel uniformity and backlight bleeding. These things bite even the more experienced players in the market, I'm not going to give MSI a carte-blanche on them.
One other thing is I have seen DisplayHDR certification slapped on monitors with as little as 8 dimming zones and MSI is mum about their implementation. A number of reviews are in order, imho.
Lame. Should have been dp 1.4, this resolution could have been 75hz and then push 4k @ 120hz 8 bit and 10bit 98hz.