Asus Debuts Compact 12.3-Inch Gaming Sidekick Display

Asus has introduced the ROG Strix XG129C, a new 12.3-inch touchscreen IPS display. This compact monitor is designed to function as a secondary screen, augmenting a primary display for enhanced gaming or productivity setups. The device offers robust color coverage, achieving 125 percent of the sRGB color gamut and 90 percent of the DCI-P3 gamut. Users also receive a one-year subscription to the AIDA64 Extreme hardware monitoring tool. This secondary display can serve as a PC performance monitor or an extension for streaming and editing workflows.

Alongside the smaller XG129C, Asus also revealed the ROG Strix OLED XG34WCDMS. This larger monitor is a 34-inch RGB Tandem QD-OLED gaming display. It boasts a 280Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 3440 x 1440p, with Asus reporting 99 percent DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. Pricing details for both the XG129C and the XG34WCDMS have not yet been officially announced by Asus.