Asus Pitches High Quality Audio from Designo MX27AQ 27-Inch WQHD Monitor

[[Coi] Mr.CLuBBeR]

A sound decision

When's the last time you fired up a monitor and thought, "Wow, the speakers in this thing are amazing!"? Probably never. The best you can really hope for from the tinny cans that manufactures shove inside of monitors is serviceable audio, but more often than not, they simply suck. Granted, nobody goes shopping for a monitor and puts audio quality at the top of their list, but c'mon, is this the best the industry can do? Maybe not. Asus promises a better audio experience with its new Designo MX27AQ, a 27-inch WQHD (2560x1440) monitor with embedded ICEpower Band & Olufsen technology.
There's a pair of 3W stereo speakers inside. In addition to incorporating ICEpower, they also benefit from a MobileSound 3 chip and Asus' SonicMaster technology. The promise from Asus is "incredible home theater-quality audio" with crystal clear sound, distinct vocals, and a wide frequency range.
Outside of supposedly superior audio, the MX27AQ features an edge-to-edge frameless AH-IPS panel with a 0.1cm bezel, ultra-slim profile, and sundial-inspired base. While we always take these things with a giant grain of salt, it has a 100,000,000:1 rated contrast ratio, 5ms response time (gray to gray), and 100 percent sRGB color space.
Other bullet points include Asus' Eye Care technology, which consists of flicker-free and low blue light technologies to reduce eye strain, and robust connectivity including DisplayPort 1.2, dual HDMI ports, and an HDMI / MHL 2.0 port.
Asus says the MX27AQ will be available in March for $499 MSRP.
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