ASUS has introduced the ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD, a new 49-inch gaming monitor equipped with a Smart KVM, premium ROG cooling solution, and super-ultra-wide QD-OLED panel that offers the same desktop real estate of two separate 16:9 1440p displays. The ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD rounds out ASUS’ OLED gaming monitor selection, which includes the ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ, ROG Swift OLED PG48UQ, and ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM.
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD Features
- 5120×1440 resolution
- 1800R curvature
- 144 Hz refresh rate
- 0.03 ms response time
- True 10-bit color, covers 99% of DCI-P3
- VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification
- DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 ports
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports
- Full-function USB Type-C port with 90W power delivery
- Custom heatsink and graphene film for cooling
From an ASUS ROG post:
Considering that it’s a 49-inch display, it might be better to call the ROG Swift OLED PG49WCD a super-ultra-wide rather than just an ultra-wide. With its 5120×1440 resolution, it gives you all the desktop real estate provided by two separate 16:9 1440p displays. Its 1800R curvature wraps the display around the periphery of your vision, and helps ensure that colors are clear and bright, even at the extreme sides of the display.
The PG49WCD’s super-ultra-wide form factor makes it a compelling choice for certain genres, like racing sims. But thanks to its Smart KVM, you can put this monitor’s wide expanse of pixels to work in a surprising number of ways. This innovative feature lets you control two PCs with one keyboard and mouse, with both screens split across the wide display. When you move your mouse between one side of the screen and the other, it’ll automatically switch control between the two devices, all without the need for specialized software or additional hardware. You can even copy a file from one device and paste it to the other — and it’s ultra-fast, thanks to USB 3.2 connectivity.
To make it easy for you to take advantage of Smart KVM, the PG49WCD offers a selection of DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1 ports, and it offers high-bandwidth USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports so that you connect your peripherals and storage devices. Additionally, you’ll find a full-function USB Type-C port with 90W power delivery so that you can charge up a connected device even while connecting it to the display.
To help ensure a long product lifespan, to minimize the risk of burn-in, and to allow the ROG Swift PG49WCD to deliver dazzling highlights, we outfitted this monitor with a substantial cooling solution. In any OLED monitor, two components are primarily responsible for generating heat. The first is the mainboard which processes all display signals. A large and efficient custom heatsink keeps this board cool without the need for a noisy, distracting fan.
Second, the OLED panel itself generates heat. To dissipate it silently and effectively, we install a graphene film behind the entire panel. The thinnest yet strongest nanomaterial in the world, graphene has a thermal conductivity coefficient of up to 5,300 W/mk — a figure more than a hundred times greater than silver, copper, gold, or aluminum can offer. All told, the PG49WCD’s cooling solution allows it to reach a peak brightness of 1000 nits (across a 3% of the screen’s surface area with HDR on). Additionally, it reduces the risk of image retention.
