ASRock is entering the monitor market for the first time under its high-end Taichi brand, launching three 27-inch OLED gaming displays. The standout spec is a dual-mode panel that hits 720Hz, but only at 720p; the same panel runs QHD at 540Hz, per ASRock’s own published specifications.
ASRock’s First Monitors Arrive Under the Taichi Brand
All three panels share the same baseline: factory calibration rated under Delta E 2, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro support, a built-in KVM switch, 65W USB-C power delivery, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1 inputs, and Taichi’s signature rear lighting. Where they differ is panel technology and refresh ceiling. The TCO27USA pairs a 4K Penta Tandem OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification. The TCO27QXA moves to a QHD QD-OLED panel at 500Hz with True Black 500 certification. The TCO27QXB uses a Tandem WOLED panel with a dual mode, switching between QHD at 540Hz or 720p at 720Hz, the number that stands out in the lineup. ASRock hasn’t published pricing or availability for any of the three yet.
MSI’s 320Hz QHD Panel Reaches Retail in China
MSI’s own announcement for the MAG OLED 271QPX32, a 26.5-inch QHD OLED at 320Hz built on a Samsung fourth-generation, five-layer Penta Tandem panel, dates back to its Computex debut in May. What’s new, per Guru3D’s report of an IT Home listing, is that it’s now actually on sale in China, at 2,999 yuan, about $439 at current exchange rates; MSI has given no date for sales outside China. The panel carries MSI’s DarkArmor Film surface treatment, which the company says improves perceived black levels by up to 40 percent and raises surface hardness from 2H to 3H, manufacturer claims that haven’t been independently tested. MSI’s own announcement also cites third-party QuantumView verification from UL Solutions for the panel’s off-angle color consistency, a claim from a testing body rather than MSI itself.
AOC Raises Brightness on Its Tandem WOLED
AOC has listed a revised AGON PRO AGP327UZD with a newer Tandem WOLED panel using LG Display’s Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 technology. It keeps the outgoing model’s 4K at 240Hz or 1080p at 480Hz dual mode, but raises full-screen brightness from 275 to 335 nits, peak HDR brightness from 1,300 to 1,500 nits, and its HDR certification from VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 to True Black 500, per IT Home’s report. It reads as a panel revision rather than a new product line, and AOC hasn’t announced pricing or a release date for the update.