The Corsair Xeneon Flex 27-inch OLED: A Very High Brightness Display with a Customizable Curvature
We believe there are several displays that are 240Hz at the Las Vegas conference. One of the more innovative offerings is the Corsair Xeneon Flex, a 45-inch OLED with a customizable curvature and a $1,999 price tag. It’s ideal for both work and play because it allows you to switch between flat and 800R curved display modes.
I’m partial to the 27-inch version for a few reasons. First, it’s novel to see a 27-inch OLED, not just a “small” 42- or 48-inch OLED TV that, in reality, is still a tall desk hog with a terrible stand. It could be a small TV for some people, but 27 inches is perfect for my studio apartment, and it looks very sharp running Valorant at QHD resolution that most people won’t mind. QHD doesn’t require the latest graphics cards to pull off, and the latest games consoles support 1440p just fine.
I also like that the 27-inch model can pivot 90 degrees if you want your OLED in portrait mode (the 45-inch model can’t, though both can swivel 10 degrees to the left or right). If you’d prefer not to use the included stand, each monitor has a VESA 100 x 100 mount on its rear, so you can wall-mount it or attach it to a monitor arm. Both monitors have a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports and one DisplayPort 1.4 port.
We’ll have to see how it fares in the real world, but the spec sheets for both OLEDs claim a typical brightness level of just 200 nits. Each can show an up to 800 nits of brightness picture, but not across a third of the screen. If you want to watch or play content in fullscreen mode, the peak brightness of the panel as a whole will nosedive.
Pre-Ordering the Corsair Xeneon Flex at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: What Do You Expect?
Even though we were given the pre-release version of the Corsair Xeneon Flex, it left us with a great impression. You’re getting that all-important 240Hz variable refresh rate and a 1440p resolution, alongside AMD FreeSync Premium, Nvidia G-Sync compatibility, and a zippy 0.03-millisecond response time.
Dough will use a glossy version of the above-named display panel in its own monitor, but we have not heard anything about it being showcased at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. If you like the idea, you can place your pre-order now for $659 and have it fulfilled by July 2023.
The lack of options for 4K resolution could be a dealbreaker for some people because they would need a really powerful gaming PC to run most titles at that resolution. A current-gen console won’t be up to snuff, either. The sweet spot for 1440p is its ability to offer great image quality without sacrificing the refresh rate.