Philips And ASUS Unveil 'Designed For Xbox' Gaming Displays With 4K HDR 144Hz Support

by Brandon Hill — Tuesday, June 22, 2021, 12:12 PM EDT

The Xbox Series X is the most powerful current-generation console on the market (thanks to custom AMD Zen 2/RDNA 2 hardware), and it supports several advanced graphics technologies to boost the gaming experience across the board. Now, the Philips Momentum display is leveraging all this tech in what is described as the world's first "Designed for Xbox" monitor.

For starters, the Momentum (559M1RYV) is a 55-inch display with a 4K resolution. In addition to its DisplayHDR 1000 certification, the display features a minimum 120Hz refresh rate (144Hz maximum on PCs) along with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro support. If that wasn't enough, Philips has also incorporated a dedicated Xbox Game Mode that is "specially tuned picture quality for the Xbox."

Finally, the Momentum includes an integrated Bowers & Wilkins soundbar directly beneath the display.

"At Xbox, we're always looking to give our fans choice in how, what and where they play their favorite games," said Matt Kesselring, Director of Xbox Hardware Partnerships. "Today, we're excited to announce our partnership with Philips monitors to deliver the first Designed for Xbox monitors, giving fans a unique display with technology and features that provide the ultimate console gaming experience for Xbox Series S/X."

ASUS XG43UQ — ASUS ROG Strix XG43UQ Xbox Edition

Not to be left out, ASUS has an offering of its own with the ROG Strix XG43UQ Xbox Edition. The XG43UQ is a 43-inch gaming monitor with a 4K resolution and support for up to 120Hz refresh rates on Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X consoles. Like the Philips Momentum, hooking the XG43UQ up to a PC will boost that maximum refresh rate to 144Hz.

Other specs include HDMI 2.1/FreeSync Premium Pro support, DisplayHDR 1000 certification, Display Stream Compression (DSC), and GameFast Input Technology to minimize input lag. And given that this is an ROG-branded devices, you won't be shocked to find Aura Sync lighting technology onboard.

The Philips Momentum 55-inch display is set to launch this Summer for $1,599, while the smaller ASUS ROG Strix XG43UQ Xbox Edition is coming in October priced at $1,399.

Tags: Asus, Microsoft, Philips, xbox series x

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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