Asus’ Hot Dog Bun-Shaped Portable Monitor Might Look Awkward, But it Could Be a Useful Tool for Creatives

Asus’ latest moveable monitor appears as if somebody by chance sat on it and squished it down into an awkwardly extensive form. It’s referred to as the Asus ProArtwork Display PA147CDV, and it has a 14-inch panel in a 32:9 facet ratio, giving it an identical look to the second display screen on the laptop computer maker’s Zenbook Pro Duo laptops.

Whereas giant displays with a 32:9 facet ratio market their skill to behave as two separate normal-sized screens, the ProArtwork Display is supposed to behave extra as a companion display screen for inventive professionals, much like (however hopefully extra helpful than) the Touch Bar or an Elgato Stream Deck.

The ProArtwork show has a 14-inch, 1920 x 500-pixel IPS touchscreen mounted on a mechanical stand that may be positioned horizontally or vertically. Asus says the display screen covers 100% of the sRGB shade gamut and is Calman-verified for shade accuracy. For now, we’ve been left at midnight as to how shiny the panel will get. On the facet of the bottom are two USB-C ports and an HDMI port.

Another distinctive function of this unusual accent is the dial on the facet, which is analogous to Microsoft’s Surface Dial in which you can customise the instrument to entry sure capabilities inside inventive apps like Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom Classic. Any app supported by the Microsoft Surface Dial will work with the Asus Dial. The monitor additionally helps Microsoft’s Pen Protocol 2.0 for individuals who don’t wish to smudge the display screen or who want extra precision when making wonderful edits.

You is likely to be questioning why anybody would want such an ultra-wide display screen. While this probably gained’t change your Wacom or iPad, the ProArtwork lets creatives separate their instruments from the content material being edited on a bigger show. In this setup, the show acts as a customizable management panel for apps like Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, and After Effects. It may additionally home your timeline or be positioned vertically subsequent to your monitor or laptop computer for notes or internet pages.

Asus didn’t give us pricing or launch date specifics, stating solely that the ProArtwork is “available for media review” and might be launched in Q2 of this yr. And sure, we’ve already pinged our Asus rep for a evaluation unit and can let what we consider this sizzling canine bun-shaped monitor.