HP Series 7 Pro Monitor 738pu Brings 24:10 Aspect Ratio and Thunderbolt 4

[TheLostSwede]

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.



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[Alan Smithee]

This is 21:9, even the HP spec sheet states that clearly. Just like every other 38" (37.5") 3840x1600 monitor on the market, e.g. LG & Alienware. Nothing unusual here.

 

[ARF]

HP is asking for US$1,249 for the Series 7 Pro Monitor 738pu.

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.

 

[_JP_]

Looks sleek over a desk, but it starts and stops there. For actual office use (where most of these will end-up), this does not beat the E34m G4, which is also an HP display.

 

[trsttte]

HP's take on the LG IPS Black panel Dell launched months ago, cool but meh. It further confirms that dell has some kind of deal for dibs on these type of panels.

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.

This is 21:9, even the HP spec sheet states that clearly. Just like every other 38" (37.5") 3840x1600 monitor on the market, e.g. LG & Alienware. Nothing unusual here.

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

 

[Chaitanya]

HP's take on the LG IPS Black panel Dell launched months ago, cool but meh. It further confirms that dell has some kind of deal for dibs on these type of panels.

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.

Dell has some exclusive arrangement with both LG and Samsung for newest panel techs.

This is 21:9, even the HP spec sheet states that clearly. Just like every other 38" (37.5") 3840x1600 monitor on the market, e.g. LG & Alienware. Nothing unusual here.

its on the edge of being 21x9 if it had 1645 pixels vertically.

 

[lexluthermiester]

or 12:5 if you prefer

This.

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)

 

[Chaitanya]

No.

3840x1600 means 110 ppi density.

Normal pixel density for the size - View attachment 348961
10-bit colour - View attachment 348962
12-bit colour - View attachment 348963
DisplayPort 2.0 - View attachment 348964
DisplayPort 2.1 - View attachment 348965
OLED - View attachment 348966
Normal price tag - View attachment 348967
Normal refresh rate (higher than 60 Hz) - View attachment 348968

Asking wayyy wayy too much.

Spend additional $500 for Dell Ultrasharp U3825WE which will give you 5k IPS black panel with 120Hz refresh rate(questionable VRR support) and 8bit+FRC. Other than OLED displays dont know of any sub $2000 true 10bit monitors of this size(or even 32" 4k monitors with more than 75Hz).

 

[trsttte]

This.

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)

The point is we're used to 16:9 displays so it's easier to compare 24:10 than it would be if we used 12:5.

Same reason we say 21:9 instead of 7:3 and 16:10 instead of 8:5 for example.

 

[EatingDirt]

No.

3840x1600 means 110 ppi density.

Normal pixel density for the size - View attachment 348961
10-bit colour - View attachment 348962
12-bit colour - View attachment 348963
DisplayPort 2.0 - View attachment 348964
DisplayPort 2.1 - View attachment 348965
OLED - View attachment 348966
Normal price tag - View attachment 348967
Normal refresh rate (higher than 60 Hz) - View attachment 348968

Asking wayyy wayy too much.

Agreed. The price is outrageous when you can get the LG 38WR85QC-W, a 144hz 38" for $900-950.

The highest this monitor should be priced at is $800. Thunderbolt isn't worth $400.

 

[Octavean]

What, no VESA mount???? Give it a miss.

 

[lexluthermiester]

The point is we're used to 16:9 displays so it's easier to compare 24:10 than it would be if we used 12:5.

Anyone who has a problem understanding the difference between 24:10 and 12:5 needs to go back to school and pay attention to their math classes a bit more.

Same reason we say 21:9 instead of 7:3 and 16:10 instead of 8:5 for example.

It's still inaccurate and mathematically inconsistent. 7:3 and 8:5 are the appropriate ways to express those ratios. Granted, I'm guilty of the 16:10 myself..

 

[Calenhad]

That is a hefty price tag for a monitor like that.

This is 21:9, even the HP spec sheet states that clearly. Just like every other 38" (37.5") 3840x1600 monitor on the market, e.g. LG & Alienware. Nothing unusual here.

If you are going to fact check something, first make sure you got your facts right. Just do the math:
3840*9/21=1645.71
3840*10/24=1600

What, no VESA mount???? Give it a miss.

The spec sheet says it comes with a 100x100 adapter

 

[trsttte]

What, no VESA mount???? Give it a miss.

HP does this weird thing with their business/workstation monitors where they have an adapter (included in the box) for mounting to standard VESA plates, can't understand why they continue using this idiotic design but yeah, here is another one

 

[Minus Infinity]

Rubbish in nearly metrics and gee that word Pro is liberally used by the biggest shonkies around.

 

[Octavean]

The spec sheet says it comes with a 100x100 adapter

Alright then. Fair enough. While not ideal, at least it’s something.

 

[trsttte]

Rubbish in nearly metrics and gee that word Pro is liberally used by the biggest shonkies around.

In this case at least this is really a monitor designed for business users and offices aka professionals. HP for a long time used the Z branding for professional products but it's been discontinuing that in the past 2 years for pretty obvious reasons.