Can your 240Hz gaming monitor do THIS?!?! - ASUS XG17
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Portable USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 monitors are not new, but one that is IPS, 240hz, and fairly color accurate is pretty new! Let's see what James thinks of the ASUS XG17 monitor.
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I need this to play games in the bathroom stall at work
How much time do you even spend in there? id say plop it on the bathroom door at home and watch movies and stuff
@@benover17 as much as possible... Get paid to poop 💩 💰
This one’s for the FPT toilet squad
Nice 69 likes
Next LTT video. Water cooled pc.... Cooled by toilet
James: Here's a piece of paper no one's ever gonna read James: * Proceeds to read it *
So... You just called James a nobody... WHY WOULD YOU DEMEAN SOMEBODY LOKE THAT?!?
Lllm.mmmm Mmm you 00000000ol
@@zzyzx13 ayy zzyzx didn't expect to see you here
@@davidscann AYYYYYYYY
@Hatori Ibuki Well yes. but that's the point. It was a joke lol.
2:34 ... "and then suddenly, you've got a club!" I didn't think I needed this... but take my money.
I have been in a situation where I had my camera on a tripod and came to the conclusion that maybe I should unscrew it while not looking at so maybe the BLLEEP that didn't like me taking a photo wouldn't notice that I was getting ready to use my tripod on his skull. Tripods have an alternative use. Of course mine was a touch larger as its legs went from to there and back again. Ethelred Hardrede
Rog gaming and self defence
If you're done playing Diablo, you can make Diablo in real life
I got it , only cos I've been dreaming about designing one of those " gaming " laptop/tablet tables , that you drop on the bed . Wake up people gaming just went from desk top/armchair and couch , straight to the sack . Waite I'm sitting on my mobile phone again .
"Suddenly, you've got a club!" lmfao im dead i didn't think he'd actually say it
i legit stopped the video and laughed for like 2 minutes straight at what he said
i was thinking “oh you can fold it back up and be on the go” and then choked on my coffee
That was funny af
Linus: James, I've included you in my will, you get the Lambo James: you could kill a man with this
I mean, he lives in surrey
James: This thing looks like it will attach to my face and lay eggs down my throat. Also James: This is a cool design!
I came here for this.
Don't kinkshame bruh
Me: Watches video about 240hz monitor KZhead algorithm: select 240p as default
All these companies going all in on "MORE FIDELITY" but our bandwidth-limited internet is bottlenecked af to the core. Meanwhile I wonder how stadia is doing under the current world-wide-web infrastructure.... cant wait for 4k streaming that isnt compressed to fuck (in 30 years)
Lol
@@hgibbons69 Not sure what ya mean. I have a Gigabit fiber connection. lol
@@DMan-ud6bt (owen wilson) wow! gigabit fibre broadband that you clearly don't understand is converted from photons and back into electrons at a massive detriment to the actual speed of the native fibre optic speed-rate, in order to make the conversion of data from light to electricity (and be useable by your devices) Look up the current global infrastructure of broadband and tell me we arent crippled by the conversion from fibre optics down to copper wire. Electrons be slow compared to the speed of light, mate
@@hgibbons69 I get that you're trying to sound smart online and may even understand a little bit. Fiber is capable of far beyond a gigabit speed, even my copper CAT6A is capable of over 10 Gbps, and I reliably get well over 800Mbps down and frequently get over 900Mbps down on my desktop, so my actual speeds are damn good regardless of whatever jealous insults you may want to type out. If you're trying to say the ISP isn't capable of providing the real speed, then you're still wrong. The only limiting factor in most cases is the speed at which the content is provided by the source. Downloading from one site, for example, might suck while downloading from another might be fantastic.
Can your 240Hz gaming monitor do this?!?! - Yeah my imaginary one.
239 hz, literally unusable
The other day I read a post by a guy claiming 90 fps was unplayable.
60 and even 50 is perfectly playable, sure i don’t play at those frame rates since they feel awfully choppy compared to 144 but people who don’t have high end monitors or pcs (like i used to) 50 is perfectly fine
@@crckrbrrs Bruh, 15 FPS is heaven to me
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I played on 60hz for the past like 4 years and since I got a pc and 144hz every time I get 60 FPS ever it feels like I’m lagging it’s crazy.
I love this, i hope more monitors move in the direction of thinner and lighter, makes no sense how an ipad has a high resolution and 120hz refresh rate display and is as thin as a few sheets of paper AND has an entire system inside while a simple 1080p 60hz monitor is fat and chunky with a built in or external power supply
4:42 Well I do love my full sized TEN key keyboard
probably meant TKL
He means the keyboards with a numerical keypad on the edge
That bag needs a hardpanel in it to protect the screen, even if it's just one side and leaving the other for Laptop to go in.
Couldn't your laptop just act as the hard panel protecting the screen?
The monitor already comes with a hard cover.
@@Elwon20 i mean it could but it wouldn't be practical.
wait am i imagining things did asus finally do a monitor thats glossy?
Did you forget about the VG248QE?
what do you mean finally? glossy is horrible especially for glare, you cant see crap
@@maximusgladi8or glossy is unfiltered vibrant matte just limits brightness and makes white look sandy not to mention a matte screen looks terrible to me I want only glass
@@taltigolt you must get some pretty cheap monitors then, go and get you a CRT plenty of reflective gloss to your hearts content. we will be in 2020 with non reflective monitors with no glare
@@maximusgladi8or i am perfectly fine with my sony oled tv thank you very much, all matte monitors sudder from crystalized white it's just part of the coating.
Needs a built in chrome cast and it’ll be amazing
u dont need the 240hz for chromecast, but ig that'd give it functionality without having anything else plugged in.
Did I actually read that correctly.... a chrome cast?
@@cookiemonster-ky9ru yeah
How about just Miracast? That'd be more universally useful.
@@cookiemonster-ky9ru ikr ew
A good tripod is actually quite expensive, so if the one they include is a quality one then it might be worth it.
True. Gotta consider this is just tabletop though.
I'd be nice if they had a 60hz low-end version of this, I need something like this to go with my laptop since web development on one laptop display just isn't enough I need 2. I don't care about the high refresh rate or the speakers.
And suddenly, you have a club! best part of the video
I think this monitor is good for who’s someone on the go and travel a lot and has a ITX gaming rig
@thatCapN Crunch same... but man the price throws me off a bit
I used to work on office, now 100% remote. Love this monitor, not only now I have dual screen work setup, but also I can simple put it on the shelf after work. I like high refresh rate, since scrolling lots of code, I prefer clear view during that. Also it's perfect on short trips, not only for quick work sessions, but connecting switch as well or play movie from phone. I know I could go with less gaming option, but hey I could afford it and there aren't so many battery powered portable screens with that quality. My plan is to have one big desk with Odyssey G9 on it with desktop pc and second setup with this monitor + work laptop on table only for working hours.
"Can your 240HZ Monitor do this?" **Me living in 60hz**
Lucky
@Zen Re: Dude actually a very intresting question is what resolution is our eye and how much fps do we see?
@@LilBoiBoi if we do not have some comparison our eye cant tell how much fps it is if it is 24fps+ and resolution is just "infinity", vsauce did video on it
@@mates5D I saw that Vsauce vid
@@farithrosh woah thank my brutha the
I really liked that after "it's a club", James' immediate next reaction was "you can kill a grown man with it". Very very specific. And graphic.
graphic? :L
i travel alot for work, weeks at a time usually and i have a gaming laptop i take with me, i would be a buyer for this if it where 25in bc that is what i miss most on the road, fps games are hard on 15 and 17in screens
Amen. Make it bigger, knock it down to 120/144 Hz, maybe remove the battery, include carrying case that also holds a keyboard, mouse and mousepad and we're getting somewhere. With those adjustments it could probably be half the price too.
perfect lan party mate
This is right in line with what I need with my set up as I travel so much. I’ve been waiting for portable monitors to really take off and it’s here now but at this price it’s a no go for me as much as I would use it.
oh, im sorry James, i can only speak 0-59 Hz
AzianPanda hz means how many times something can refresh per second, can you speak 59 words per second?
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6:49 this is such a revealing test to show on camera since we are seeing at most 60 fps ; )
I love mine. Got it the day it released. Perfect companion to my Hades Canyon. Single thunderbolt cable for power and display at 240hz. I think you're missing the value in the fact it's good enough to also be your home monitor, hence the stand.
Do you take that hades canyon and mobile monitor on the go? I mean I can't imagine a use case where you need that on the go where a laptop wouldn't be better suited. If you're just using it stationary I fail to see why you wouldn't use a desktop class monitor (and desktop/sff pc while we're at it). Though, my imagination might be limited and I would love to hear about your use case :)
@@clusterduckster I do. I had a laptop before this. Problem with laptops, at least modern ones that can game, are thermals and updates to hardware. I had an A51m and the thermals were so horrific I couldn't get anywhere near the advertised specs out of it. Upgrading, which is why I got it, became impossible when they scraped gpu and cpu upgrade paths for the laptop. Also, it needed two ac adapters and the battery was useless (lasted about an hour and it had major functionality issues when on battery so I never bothered ). I got fedup and wanted something where if I wanted the screen updated I could, or the computer, I could, without rebuying a thousands of dollars setup. My wife has fibromyalgia and crohn's. She moves from room to room often to keep from getting stuff and sore. One power cord, one cable for power/vid for the monitor. I have a small Bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo I use when on the go. I barely have to pack anything and moving around the house is easy with no issues with space use or issues with thermals. I'm very happy.
I am going to get this, thanks for the positive views
@@ShawnBuckingham glad I could help. You won't be disappointed.
Got it for my SFFPC which I take places. I ditched my gaming laptop so solid purchase.
would love to have one of those for my programming classes at university
I just got this monitor and I love it. Paired with my steam deck, I can now fit my entire lan party-setup in a small backpack and have it run better than any laptop I've ever had.
the way james talks about killing a man with that thing leads me to believe he has killed before
Apple made people sell their organs for their 1000$ Monitor stand
...and he'll kill again :|
@@LinusTechTips lmao
@@LinusTechTips Wait wut
@@LinusTechTips Who hasn't? Right?
Imagine whipping out an Acer laptop that says "predator" on it while at school. Super creepy vibes. 😳
The words "School Shooter" on a laptop would make "Predator" look PG.
I like it when you explain the reason what's going on with the product itself like when you were explaining the artifacting with the alien.
I really love the innovation behind this product, I would purchase it in a heartbeat - the only issue I have is that it is a bit too small at 17.3". It would not be feasible to spend $940.00 just for an increase of 2.3" 's of screen real estate, when I can get a 25" 144Hz 1ms 1080p G-sync monitor for $220.00. Yes I am still shy of 240Hz by 96Hz, but it's still a better upgrade path seeing as my laptop screen is a 15" 144Hz 3ms G-sync panel. I want this optimized to be utilized because it is such a great idea. It has huge potential.
No, my 75Hz monitor can't do that.
no need to flex. some of us are still on 60hz over here...
U guys have hertz???
@@SteakFisher bruh rn im on a 10×15 pixel screen
Flame Beats I’ve got 27” 1080p 165Hz IPS screen and a 24” 1080p 75Hz IPS screen that can do portrait mode .
I got a monitor from Acer , something related to Cinematography. Extreme color accuracy but on 75hz. 24" 2.7K Super IPS.
Dude I was just doing some ROG Rig Reboot stuff and now I have more stuff to look forward to...
The way he handles the monitor, gives me *GOOSEBUMPS*
Slapping that ad in the middle caught me off guard, nice one linus now that's alot of damage
That sponsor segment scared the shit out of me
$600 for a 240Hz ips laptop monitor... yep might be over priced lmao
Sponsor block gang
@@thelightsilent it's cool if you have a laptop with thunderbolt and eGPU. I could see some people using it.
Him: Can your 240hz monitor do this? Me: what is 240hz monitor again?
"24phz"? My guy dont even doublecheck the comment
@@farithrosh lol sorry
I’m a long haul truck driver and am considering buying this monitor for when I’m on the road. Mostly for use with my IPad and also as a companion screen for my gaming laptop when I’m doing computer work in my bunk. Thanks for the review.
I program industrial machinery in the field, and this sounds amazing.
The way he set it up reminds me of a classic MacGyver episode 😂😂😂
Maybe I missed it but what was the resolution? :) Edit: Was at the very end. 1080P. :)
Recently built a SFF build for work overseas and this monitor will definitely complement it
I study normally out of house (library, starbucks) and I would love one of these
My friend bought this lol. He has a small form factor PC and wanted a portable screen. =P
why am I subbed to any LMG channel I don't even have a PC
You're here to look at James
@@dirkstam0511 Wait, isn't that why we are all here?
why not?
I've been watching since before i built a pc
also... discord.gg/9wRhF89 pls
I think a 144hz TN panel for much cheaper with that mounting system is something I'd be in for. I take my studies to coffee shops often and a 2nd monitor is always nice.
I literally using this beauty, that is the best portable monitor so far in 2020 !! and even perfect size for my needs.
I debated to wait like 10 minutes for higher quality video lol
dang, compared to my 60hz monitor this looks completely insane
I can’t wait for my 140 hz monitor to come in. I may just give it to my sister and work up to a 240 really soon
Me: *laughs in 300hz gaming laptop*
Ha. I have superior 75Hz.
Please dont say you are starting st this on said monitor
@@chrisdoesgames4705 yes, i am
Yes, I've had it for over a month. I'm from Taiwan, Asus' home country. I got it because my Zephyrus Duo has a 4K display so I use the the XG17 for gaming.
I’m one who had a gaming laptop and need an upgraded screen while on the road that I can use without draining my laptop battery. This was perfect. Others aren’t battery powered for the most part.
Oh travel Display , Cool Just don't forget to Carry your Tripod Power Brick Headphones Laptop Display What a Travel Package
Just all your setup
i mean, it is, especially for an itx setup. and you could charge with your normal usb c cable so you dont need the brick. add the mouse and keyboard and youre the baller at the lan party
Power brick? It runs off thunderbolt 3 for display and power in a single cord (I own the monitor). He used a power cable cause he clearly didn't know how to operate it.
Just go without gaming when irl for god sake.
$600 for a 240Hz ips laptop monitor... yep might be over priced lmao
well obviously, it’s an ROG product 😂😂
ROG - the Apple tax without the apple build.
@@shohan.sarker is that a compliment? Because Apple products are not that good
I mean it also has a ∆e of
@VictoSN no, they are design for people who dont know better
At 2:18 it looks like that sensor on the back of main character in Death Stranding XD
I would get that for when i travel for work. My Razer 15 pro is great but i just need more screens to be productive when im working on the road. As long as i can get work to get it for me im in.
JAMES : WORLD NEEDS A 240 HZ MONITOR REST : THE WORLD NEEDS A 240 DOLLAR CHROMEBOOK
I want to know what is the best 4k gaming monitor.
I have LG 27'' UltraGear and I’m quite happy with it.
the LG one that can get to 160hz
the one you can afford
@@Blox117 no just 144hz
@@KuroiPK overclocked
i just bought this. i use it for my car. i use to magnets 2 cellphone mounts and put it on my radio dash. and when im waiting for wifey from work or shoping im playing my nintendo switch or watching youtube with my phone . so dope and handy just wish there was a protective case for it. i was planning on getting the a Cocopar 17 inch or the 4k asus 17 inch but it didnt have no onboard battery. that why this comes in handy and when my battery dies i have a power station or power bank to charge it up. i give it 4.5 star so far
Got this open-box on Newegg for 440 as a companion screen for my Eluctronics Thicc-15 and Nintendo Switch. So far really happy with it, but agree it's MSRP is about a hundo too much.
Alternative title: Can your wallet do THIS?!?!
599 is a great price
"Short"Circuit videos have mid-video sponsor spots now? Bros. I thought it was short circuit not regular LTT.
Just...fast forward?
I think the main distinction is the level of production quality/review detail. Unboxings vs reviews, kind of thing.
Shut up
@@Emolokz I...do? When ShortCircuit started they didn't have mid-video sponsors, and the videos were much shorter.
I could see this being great for console LAN parties / tournaments. Not that we can do that right now, but this paired with a genki covert dock would make a great smash bros setup. Not that this use case necessitates the 240hz panel, but the tripod stand is a lot better than the folio stands found on other portable monitors (including asus' older models)
I could see myself using that as a way of getting work done for a really lightweight system for on the go.
how about a better title like: "do you have a 240hz gaming monitor and can it do THIS?!?!"
The clickbait 90% audience can't relate too
I think I would cut a piece of masonite to size and use that for protection and rigidity of the monitor in the bag. Masonite is liteweight enough and strong enough to keep any major damage from the monitor.
If I could afford it I would love to have one! As someone pointed out, it would be nice having chromecast or Firetv built in for entertainment but with Samsung Phones offering Dex and continuously getting more powerful, get a hard case with it and your set. People are already carrying around $1,300 mini computers in their pockets to primarily use for calls, texts, and streaming. A screen bundled with a keyboard to take along with you when you need to work and leave behind whenever is much lighter then carrying around a heavier laptop consuming more power when most students spend so much on a laptop to just to use it for searching the internet, online streaming, and typing papers. Everything you can do on a phone but with a larger screen. And people tend to replace their phones once every 2-3 years vs 4 or 5 years for a laptop. This screen has many possibilities.
at this point i'd rather have a oled tv with 60 fps rather than an inferior panel with 240 hz
240 hz na, but 144 heck yeah
Fortunately for you, OLED TVs come in 120hz
OLEDs are a only real useful in dark rooms. They are sort of like projectors.
@@atursams5501 i use my oled tv at day time with no issues with glare just use blinds and it's fine
@@taltigolt The contrast and perceived brightness you get in a well lit room defeats the purpose of OLED anyways. In this use case QLED is much better with superior brightness and vivid colors. You can use a projector in a well lit room too. It's just not that great.
Asus : 240 Hz , Ips Panel ; 500 € Xiaomi : 240 Hz, Ips Panel ; 125 € (999 Yuan)
Asus is really just overpriced af
Which xiaomi monitor does this? Please I would love to know
@@defeatatron5663 yeah like if that's real..
Woah. Almost as if China uses dumping prices because they're backed by the Chinese government in an attempt to take over the market.
But it probably has sucky response time,washed out colors,dim display AND SO ON
I need that monitor. So sweet! Do you plan to use it? If so please update later on what you think with extended use. 🙏🙏😊. Thanks for the great video.
I have this, I have a ridiculous laptop but it's only got a 4k 60hz screen for media creation. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo. I travel for work and am currently in Brazil, needed a good high speed monitor for gaming so I picked this up and it's been amazing.
KZhead: 21 views Also youtube: 52 likes This also youtube: 19 comments
It just works
@@adrianvorms9015 🤯
Was looking at this on Amazon earlier, waiting for a price drop but this would nice
I really like high refresh VA panels due to the g-g compromise to color and freesync range but If I was going portable that display is pretty sweet to show off
Since you randomly slapped your ad in the middle of the video you got me to go looking for machine learned auto sponsor skipping so thank you for that, now I never have to experience one of your ads again.
I just bought one to be my second screen for my Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 Laptop that I bring to work. I figure it can drive a 1080p display better than its own 1440p one when it comes to games and video playback while I work in audio post production with Pro Tools on the main screen, and I wanted 1440p for basically everything else, so it made sense for me.
I love three minutes of blur busters at 30fps.
Might be useful for filming/production, although that really is a niche case
use cases: 1-get those 50,000-130,000 mah portable battery powerbank, connect consoles to one of these and then you can play it anywhere. 2-you may connect your samsung/huawei(Dex&other variants) or any other MHL phones/tablets to this,and now you can play anywhere in bigger screen than your phone&tabet screen. 3-you've got a 12/14" laptop and if you need bigger screen but just sometimes,you can use these 15-16-17-18" portable monitors to have it on a bigger screen if you want. 4-and having two displays for laptop users are always a bonus if one can do one things in one screen and the other in the second,if users are moving between library,different environment and you just simply can't move your big wide monitor around; so it's portable if you put it in your laptop bag alongside your current laptop.
Perfect portable monitor for anywhere setup
Used to carry around a 4k 27" when i worked a travel job, this actually woulda been pretty cool.
I don't need all the gamer focused features or the size but that tripod mount and stand that would be awesome in a business focused product maybe with a 14" screen
I have a generic brand monitor just like this one had it for a year and i mainly got it for my ps4 so i can take it around and into different rooms in my home and sometimes i take it to work
I feel like I am going to buy this. Mainly because I am going to be studying and away from my pc at home and I guess having a portable monitor helps with setting up a gaming rig at my university
Make it 2k, 144Hz And i would buy as i travel around and would be nice to have along with a mini itx system
Hey great dude, do you have the knowledge to tell me if it's possible for that monitor to become wireless with the addition of the Microsoft wireless display adapter??? That would be a great feature and also a great topic for one of your next videos.
I see it being bought alongside something like the gaming nucs that have been introduced and taken to LAN parties like you said. It would probably be more capable than a comparable gaming laptop I would think...
Have this one.. a cheap monitor stand option for it with the camera adapter Kanto DS200. USB-C works directly on the 2080ti usb-c port (one cable to charge and display).
Well, this can be really good with mini-itx builds on the go, for people who travel a lot and stay at hotel rooms
_me trying to expense a 240Hz monitor for home-office:_ it makes the presentation smoother
It's the perfect companion for a sub-7 litre SFF PC/NUC, Optimum Tech also did a similar video on this. It should be at least $100 cheaper though
I would love to have this monitor for the LAN parties. Y'all should check out C Force monitors again. I literally just bought one of theirs.
this could likely be used by those weird small-form factor pc's with mobile laptop processors in, like a NUC. I think a lot of emulation enthusiasts would love this kind of display for their gaming needs.
Man if I was still at my last job I woulda bought this immediately, this would be a dream for travelling for work!
yes i do alot of traval so will be good on trains for me to watch tv shows and work at the same time
i want this for my main pc setup (i'm using a square monitor from the early 2000s
A monitor stand AND a weapon! Love it!
Perfect for my Mini itx setup with my rtx 3070!
C Force makes a 15.6" 144Hz 1080p touchscreen display for $290. They also made that "thinnest portable display" that LTT did a video on a while ago.