Benq made some interesting design choices on the XR3501 which some will love and some will absolutely despise. A 35" MVA panel at 144Hz is impressive to behold and one with "2000R Ultra Curve Technology" is even more so as it is a significantly higher curve than most other monitors. The 2000R is actually an industry standard and denotes the radius, in millimetres, of the circle this monitor would describe which in this case is 2 metres. Most other curved monitors are 4000-4500R, as in 4 to 4.5 metres radius.
On the other hand, the monitor does not have adaptive sync technology and the resolution of 2560×1080 will cause some disappointment, as may the ~$1000 price tag. You can either check out Hardware Canucks' full review here or just scroll on in disgust.
"Massive curved gaming monitors seem to be the flavor of the day and BenQ's XR3501 may be one of the most insane. It boasts a 35" curved MVA panel with a 144Hz refresh rate."
Here are some more Display articles from around the web:
- Philips Brilliance BDM3490UC Ultra-wide 21:9 Curved Display @ Kitguru
- Acer Predator X34 Review @ OCC
- Acer Predator XB270HU G-Sync Display @ Kitguru
- Dell S2716DG G-SYNC Gaming Monitor Review @ Hardware Canucks
- AOC U3277PQU 32-inch 4K display @ Kitguru
Just bought a benq freesync
Just bought a benq freesync monitor.
Disappointed would be an understatement.
(Never again)
This is an overpriced
This is an overpriced blurfest/smearfest thx to the VA panel.
However, a benq support guy told me over email that Benq will release the same panel under a different name soon with lightboost@120hz included.
That would be worth ANY money, cuz thats basically a 21:9 35″ CRT right there… and Benq does lightboost better than anyone else.