ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE vs ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT

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ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE
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Our Verdict

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE

ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT

The ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE is better overall than the ASUS ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT, mainly because the XG17AHPE has more gaming features. It has a higher 240Hz refresh rate with VRR to reduce screen tearing, so it has a much quicker response time and lower input lag. The XG17AHPE also has a wider SDR color gamut and better color accuracy, so colors look how they should. Although the MB16AMT is a bit smaller, it has better text clarity to the higher pixel density.

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Variants

  • ROG Strix XG17AHPE (17")
  • ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT (15")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
6.4

Refresh Rate 
 

9.6
5.9

SDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
5.4

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.5
5.7

SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.9
5.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Size  

17"
15"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
1.9 lbs (0.8 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)
2.8 lbs (1.3 kg)
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Width 
 

15.7" (39.9 cm)
14.2" (36.0 cm)

Depth 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
9.4" (23.9 cm)
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Ergonomics 
 

2.4
2.4

Ergonomics Picture  

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Clockwise

Swivel Range  

No swivel
No swivel

Tilt Range  

-32.5°, -45°, -90°
-20°, -30°, -60°, -90°
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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

Mounting Hole With 1/4" Screw Thread
No Mount
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Thickness (with stand) 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
5.4" (13.6 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

0.4" (1.0 cm)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.3
5.9

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

1,174 : 1
956 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.3
6.8

SDR Real Scene 
 

277 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

278 cd/m²
245 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

278 cd/m²
244 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

279 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.001
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.7
6.8

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Left 
 

25°
22°

Color Washout From Right 
 

25°
23°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Left 
 

46°
56°

Color Shift From Right 
 

47°
57°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

28°
26°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

29°
28°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

28°
27°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

28°
26°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.7
6.6

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

Color Washout From Below 
 

25°
25°

Color Washout From Above 
 

24°
26°

Vertical Hue Graph  

Color Shift From Below 
 

41°
29°

Color Shift From Above 
 

43°
48°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

27°
26°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

26°
28°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

31°
29°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

30°
31°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.203%
2.224%

50% DSE 
 

0.116%
0.108%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.406%
0.383%

5% DSE 
 

0.067%
0.041%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.7
6.6

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.197%
1.582%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.4
5.6

Pre Calibration Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

sRGB
Game

Luminance 
 

151 cd/m²
145 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

100
50

Contrast Setting 
 

75
80

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2 (Default)
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,847 K
6,524 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.59
3.74

Color dE 
 

1.65
5.44

Gamma 
 

2.12
2.29
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.0

Post Calibration Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

Picture Mode 
 

User
Standard

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

32
35

Contrast Setting 
 

75
78

RGB Controls 
 

100-95-99
100-95-97

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2 (Default)
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,491 K
6,488 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.64
0.32

Color dE 
 

0.53
2.39

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.18
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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.9
5.6

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

sRGB xy 
 

98.2%
63.2%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Adobe RGB xy 
 

78.5%
47.8%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

User
Standard

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

User
Standard
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SDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
5.4

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

96.6%
60.1%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

83.2%
47.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

User
Standard

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

User
Standard
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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR
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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR
No HDR
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Image Retention 
 

10
9.2

Image Retention Picture  

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.28%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Gradient 
 

8.3
7.3

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.001%
0.002%
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Reflections 
 

7.4
7.7

Average Room  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.0%
4.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.1%
2.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.9%
2.3%
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Text Clarity 
 

8.0
8.5

ClearType On  

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

Pixels  

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.5
5.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 3
40

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.0 ms
11.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

7.4 ms
21.5 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
0.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.1 ms
11.7 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

9.3 ms
25.6 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
2.4%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

9.0
5.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Table  

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 0
40

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.1 ms
11.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

10.6 ms
21.5 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0%
0.5%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.8 ms
11.7 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

10.4 ms
25.6 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
2.4%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0
0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No BFI
No BFI

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Refresh Rate 
 

9.6
5.9

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Adaptive Sync
No VRR

Native 
 

240 Hz
60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

240 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
No

FreeSync 
 

Yes
No

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (Tested)
No

VRR Maximum 
 

240 Hz
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
No VRR

VRR Supported Connectors  

USB-C (DP Alt-Mode), Micro-HDMI
No VRR
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.5
8.8

Native Resolution 
 

2.7 ms
9.7 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.8 ms
9.7 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

7.0 ms
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

27.3 ms
N/A

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Resolution And Size 
 

6.9
6.9

Native Resolution  

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

2.1 MP
2.1 MP

Pixel Density 
 

129 PPI
142 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

17.2"
15.6"

Screen Area  

126 in²
103 in²
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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Inputs 2  

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

No
No

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (Micro-HDMI)
1 (Micro-HDMI)

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
No

USB C  

2 (1x DP Alt Mode, 1x Charging Only)
1 (DisplayPort Alternate Mode, PD)

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
No

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
Internal
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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

Fixed (On)
No

Speakers 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No
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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Show Text 

Controls  

Controls Picture  

Show Text 

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Show Text 

Check Price

17"
ROG Strix XG17AHPE
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15"
ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT
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17"
ROG Strix XG17AHPE
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ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT
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ROG Strix XG17AHPE
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ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT
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ROG Strix XG17AHPE
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ZenScreen Touch MB16AMT
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