Monday, May 27th 2024
HP Series 7 Pro Monitor 738pu Brings 24:10 Aspect Ratio and Thunderbolt 4
For those looking for something a bit out of the ordinary when it comes to monitors, HP might have your next productivity monitor in the shape of the Series 7 Pro Monitor 738pu. It sports a 3840 x 1600 resolution which gives the 37.5-inch panel a rather unusual aspect ratio of 24:10 or 12:5 if you prefer. The monitor is built around an 8-bit + FRC IPS Black panel with a contrast ratio of 2000:1 and a 400 nits peak brightness. The panel supports a colour gamut of 98 percent of the DCI-P3 colour space and sports a 5 ms grey to grey response time. However, it also has a max refresh rate of 60 Hz and is edge lit, which means it'll be terrible for HDR, although it's only certified for DisplayHDR 400, which means pretty poor HDR support to start with.
On the connectivity side, HP has loaded out the 738pu with a wide range of ports, starting with a HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort input, as well as daisy chain output, one Thunderbolt 4 port that also supports 100 W USB PD and DP 1.4, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port that also supports 65 W USB PD and DP 1.4 Alt Mode, one Thunderbolt 4 output for daisy changing (limited to 15 W), one USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port (no video, also limited to 15 W) and five USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, of which one is a 7.5 W capable charging port. It also has a Gigabit Ethernet port, four integrated speakers with DTS Virtual:X and KVM support, but no headset jack, microphone or built-in camera. It also supports Picture-by-Picture or Picture-in-Picture when multiple sources are connected. The stand supports height, tilt and swivel adjustments. The power supply is integrated and the 738pu has a maximum power draw of 318 W fully loaded. HP is asking for US$1,249 for the Series 7 Pro Monitor 738pu.
Sources:
HP, via TFT Central
On the connectivity side, HP has loaded out the 738pu with a wide range of ports, starting with a HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort input, as well as daisy chain output, one Thunderbolt 4 port that also supports 100 W USB PD and DP 1.4, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port that also supports 65 W USB PD and DP 1.4 Alt Mode, one Thunderbolt 4 output for daisy changing (limited to 15 W), one USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port (no video, also limited to 15 W) and five USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, of which one is a 7.5 W capable charging port. It also has a Gigabit Ethernet port, four integrated speakers with DTS Virtual:X and KVM support, but no headset jack, microphone or built-in camera. It also supports Picture-by-Picture or Picture-in-Picture when multiple sources are connected. The stand supports height, tilt and swivel adjustments. The power supply is integrated and the 738pu has a maximum power draw of 318 W fully loaded. HP is asking for US$1,249 for the Series 7 Pro Monitor 738pu.
16 Comments on HP Series 7 Pro Monitor 738pu Brings 24:10 Aspect Ratio and Thunderbolt 4
No.
3840x1600 means 110 ppi density.
Normal pixel density for the size -
10-bit colour -
12-bit colour -
DisplayPort 2.0 -
DisplayPort 2.1 -
OLED -
Normal price tag -
Normal refresh rate (higher than 60 Hz) -
Asking wayyy wayy too much.
Having 2 USB-C ports supporting display is cool, it allows for 3 way kvm support which is kind of unique. Can't wait to see their take on the newer 120Hz panels.3840 / 1600 = 2.4 which is exactly 24:10. It's under the same ultrawide umbrella as the more common 21:9 but it does provide an extra bit of vertical space. To be fair though, 21:9 is not something that really exists either and is an aproximation that shows how it's wider than a regular 16:9 widescreen, a regular 3440 by 1440 ammounts to a 21.5 : 9 aspect ratio and not 21:9
There is no point calling it 24:10. It's 12:5. After all, we don't call standard widescreen 32:18 do we..
(@TheLostSwede not taking a jab at you, we all know you're quoting a press release from HP)
Same reason we say 21:9 instead of 7:3 and 16:10 instead of 8:5 for example.
The highest this monitor should be priced at is $800. Thunderbolt isn't worth $400.
3840*9/21=1645.71
3840*10/24=1600The spec sheet says it comes with a 100x100 adapter