AOC, a manufacturer of monitors and IT accessories and a subsidiary of TPV Technology Limited, announces a partnership with Porsche Design. It is a new version of the high-end Agon Pro PD32M monitor, which costs $1,799.
The screen has a nearly borderless 32-inch panel, which features mini LED backlighting for better contrast and light control. In addition, the minimalist design of the aluminum frame, which looks quite sturdy, should be reminiscent of the style of the Porsche steering wheel. Sometimes it’s just what you want to see in it, of course.
Whether the foot resembles a Porsche steering wheel or not, the design speaks high-end. In addition, few gaming monitors look so elegant. On the back we find some RGB LED panels, which take on all kinds of colors, while two supports for headphones are positioned on the sides. It looks a bit crazy, but we can imagine that gamers often have multiple headsets for gaming.
AOC and Porsche pay attention to design, what about the specs?
The Porsche design is nice and all, but for many gamers not the reason to choose this AOC monitor. If, converted, they pay 1,650 euros for something, excluding VAT, then the specifications must really be top notch.
The special version of the AOC Agon Pro PD32M offers gamers a 4k resolution, on an aspect ratio of 16:9. In addition, there is a 144 Hertz refresh rate, a response time of one millisecond, support for DisplayHDR 1400 and a range of 97 percent of the DCI-P3 color space.
In addition, the spec sheet talks about AdaptiveSync. But it is not clear what exactly AOC means by that and whether there is support for AMD’s FreeSync or G-Sync from Nvidia.
You will also find two HDMI ports on the back. One of those two ports supports HDMI 2.1 and therefore images in 4k and 120 frames per second. In addition, there is a DisplayPort connection, there are four USB 3.2 ports and you can connect wired headphones via the headphone jack.
There is also a USB-c port, there are two speakers with a capacity of eight watts and you get a wireless controller. This is a kind of remote control for switching sources and operating some functions.
Is it worth it?
The big question now is, of course, whether such an expensive monitor as the AOC Agon Pro PD32M well worth your money. Porsche may attach its name to it, but that does not guarantee a high-quality product.
In addition, Apple recently showed that you can go wrong with expensive monitors. The Studio Display not only shows problems with the built-in camera, updating is also currently impossible. Such problems may be resolved over time, but these aren’t exactly things you want to run into when you’re spending that much money.
On the other hand, it is not the first time that AOC and Porsche have suddenly joined forces. For several years now, Porsche monitors have been a thing, with an emphasis on a luxurious and slick appearance. If the monitors had scored badly, it would probably have been different.
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