Corsair Xeneon Flex: first impressions (evaluate)

Corsair lately introduced its new bendable gaming monitor and we got the prospect to sit down down with it to see the way it stacks up towards among the market’s main options.

We got a 1 hour slot to place the Corsair Xeneon Flex via its paces and listed here are our preliminary ideas on image high quality, colours, gaming efficiency, and general usability.

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Corsair Flex: specs

• Measurement: 45″
• Decision: 3440 x 1440
• Refresh charge: 240Hz
• Response time: 0.1ms GTG
• Panel expertise: OLED
• HDMI Customary: HDMI 2.1
• Curve: 1800R (bendable)

Corsair has partnered with LG Shows for the Xeneon Flex, using one of many model’s W-OLED show – providing up beautiful image high quality, excellent blacks, and infinite distinction ratio.

It’s going to sit at an eye-watering 45 inches and can ship crisp picture high quality because of its 3,440 x 1,440 display screen decision (21:9 facet ratio). Whereas that does appear a bit of missing for a 45-inch display screen, we discovered the viewing expertise to be unimaginable immersive and sharp.

Corsair have additionally utilized a few of LG Shows premium eye-care expertise on this panel, permitting customers to take pleasure in prolonged gaming classes with out eye fatigue.

Higher but, regardless of being OLED, customers can anticipate a formidable 1000 nit peak brightness from the monitor – with sustained brightness throughout a full display screen being a lot decrease.

Design

My first impressions of the Corsair Flex have been extremely optimistic, with the show that includes a glossy design that basically did scream premium. The delicate 1800R curve appeared to work very properly with the 45-inch scale of the panel, providing an extremely immersive viewing expertise.

The panel was predominantly black in design, with Corsair’s geometric sample utilized all through. The stand featured a large V-shaped design that, regardless of its dimension, truly labored extremely properly with the swooping curve of the panel.

Moreover, the Flex featured slim bezels that solely enhanced the viewing expertise additional.

One of many stand out design options for me, nevertheless, was the stand’s enter performance. All show inputs and energy inputs may be discovered built-in to the stand itself. Meaning you received’t should fiddle round beneath the panel with a view to swap cables out.

As an alternative, customers can merely stroll spherical to the rear of the panel and simply enter gadgets at will – with cable administration hidden by the broad design of the stand itself.

The monitor bends by way of two pretty strong handles that may be discovered on both aspect of the show. Whereas the prototype mannequin didn’t characteristic retractable handles, the fellows at Corsair did say design options can be tweaked within the coming months – with retractable handles being one of many foremost modifications.

Total, it appears like Corsair have achieved an extremely good job at designing this monitor – prioritizing type and performance.

Image high quality

Like all OLED screens we’ve examined, the Corsair Flex seemed completely beautiful through the hour we received our arms on it.

We have been offered with the standard promo video to point out off the colours of the panel and boy it didn’t disappoint.

Normal shade efficiency seemed extremely vibrant and first colours actually popped towards the right blacks the panel may produce.

In fact, like all OLEDs, the Flex additionally produced an infinite distinction ratio as properly – providing excellent blacks instantly subsequent to peak brightness. We didn’t expertise any blooming or haloing throughout utilization, with basic image high quality wanting extremely sharp and vibrant.

We wasted no time and fired up a number of video games utilizing the screens HDR and it’s protected to say that the Flex seemed completely excellent.

Taking part in video games provided up an unimaginable practical shade pallet that definitely retained our consideration throughout utilization.

Sadly we have been unable to check the Xeneon Flex for shade accuracy, panel uniformity, and peak brightness. We can be receiving a evaluate copy within the coming weeks, nevertheless, and we’ll be operating all the standard assessments.

Gaming efficiency

We had quite a few totally different video games to trial throughout our allotted time slot and each supplied unimaginable immersion – particularly when the bend got here into play.

To make the most of the bend, you merely seize the handles at both aspect and pull the monitor into your physique. It’s going to click on into place when it reaches its most 1800R curve.

It’s value mentioning that Corsair can be implementing a “step” system that lets you make the most of totally different ranges of curvature relying on the content material you’re viewing. However that may come as soon as the monitor’s design has been finalized.

We launched up Forza 5, setting the monitor to its most 240Hz refresh charge and enabling HDR.

The sport seemed completely beautiful and felt extremely lucid – even when barrelling down the grime tracks of the sport. I didn’t expertise any ghosting, blur, or smearing throughout utilization – however that’s usually the case with OLED panels.

If you pair the monitor’s extremely quick response time with its 240Hz refresh charge, it’s laborious to say it received’t present an excellent viewing expertise no matter style.

Whereas we solely skilled a number of video games throughout our time testing, it was nonetheless sufficient to depart a optimistic lasting impression.

Total, it was fairly evident that we have been coping with an extremely well-rounded monitor that may go well with each PC and console gaming.

Availability on the time of writing that is nonetheless unknown, nevertheless, Corsair has given a tough estimate for Q1 in 2023.