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Review: iiyama ProLite XUB3490WQSU

by Tarinder Sandhu on 15 July 2016, 15:00

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Conclusion

...the iiyama ProLite XUB3490WQSU plies this non-curved, super-widescreen arena well.

In many ways a super-widescreen monitor is a perfect fit for a modern PC. Masses of real estate is a definite boon for productivity, with content professionals able to put documents and programs side by side for easy viewing. The 21:9 aspect ratio also lends itself well to movies and, when done properly, for gaming thrills and spills.

Even with these positive attributes the 3,440x1,440-pixel monitors have never really taken off, supplanted by a wave of newer, cheaper 4K displays whose pixel pitch is tighter but pixel count too high for all but the meatiest of graphics subsystems. Spending time with a 34in super-widescreen may make you think differently.

The iiyama ProLite XUB3490WQSU plies this non-curved, super-widescreen arena well. Excellent uniformity and good colour coverage is enhanced by a quality AH-IPS panel. Colour accuracy, though, isn't ideal, and the lack of sales volume means the Ā£480 asking price is steep. We'd steer gamers towards an adaptive sync monitor, but if your first port of call is productivity more than gaming, we'd take one of these over an el-cheapo 4K screen any day of the week.

The Good
 
The Bad
Great resolution
Excellent uniformity
Ideal for productivity
Good for most games
 
Colour accuracy not great



iiyama ProLite XUB3490WQSU

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78% aRGB colour space coverage….. No thanks.
When running this via HDMI 1.4, does it report 30Hz like most cheaper 3440x1440 or 50hz like the Dell 34“? I ask because for older machines, there's a huge difference in smoothness between 30 and 50hz for desktop use.

You can circumvent it with custom modes, but the Dell's 50hz EDID-reported frame rate make it much more plug'n'play than some other 34” units.
Sorry IIyama, too late to the party. Got myself an Acer Predator x34A last week ;)
Those are not great specs especially only only 78% sRGB coverage. I'd love a monitor with more vertical space though like 16:10 or 4:3
Chaoss
Those are not great specs especially only only 78% sRGB coverage.
Article says 100% sRGB coverage.