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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE vs ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE
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Variants

  • ROG Strix XG17AHPE (17")
  • ZenScreen Go MB16AHP (15")

Our Verdict

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE

ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP

The ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE is a much better portable monitor than the ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP, although they're not for the same use. The MB16AHP is best suited for displaying text documents because it has a very narrow color gamut that makes it unsuitable for any color-critical work, and its response time is too slow to provide a good gaming experience. On the other hand, the ROG Strix XG17AHPE is a portable gaming model with a 240Hz refresh rate, exceptional response time, and VRR support.

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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

SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.9
5.6

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.5
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Design Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Design Picture

Size  

17"
15"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
1.8 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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Stand Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Ergonomics Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Back Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Back Picture

Wall Mount  

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

Borders Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Borders Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Borders Picture

Borders 
 

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

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Thickness Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 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" (1.0 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Build Quality Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Build Quality Picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.3
6.5

Checkerboard Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Checkerboard Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

1,174 : 1
1,355 : 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
7.4

SDR Real Scene 
 

277 cd/m²
287 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

278 cd/m²
276 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
282 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
282 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
282 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
282 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

278 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
282 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

279 cd/m²
282 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
282 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

280 cd/m²
282 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
6.9

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Horizontal Chroma Graph
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

25°
24°

Color Washout From Right 
 

25°
24°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Horizontal Hue Graph
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

46°
62°

Color Shift From Right 
 

47°
65°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Horizontal Lightness Graph
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

28°
27°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

29°
27°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

28°
28°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

28°
27°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.7
6.7

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Vertical Chroma Graph
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

25°
26°

Color Washout From Above 
 

24°
26°

Vertical Hue Graph  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Vertical Hue Graph
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

41°
28°

Color Shift From Above 
 

43°
53°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Vertical Lightness Graph
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

27°
26°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

26°
27°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

31°
31°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

30°
31°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
8.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE 50% Uniformity Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.203%
3.042%

50% DSE 
 

0.116%
0.113%

5% Uniformity Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE 5% Uniformity Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.406%
0.389%

5% DSE 
 

0.067%
0.068%
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Black Uniformity 
 

5.7
6.1

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Native Black Uniformity Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.197%
1.939%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.4
5.9

Pre Calibration Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Pre Calibration Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Pre Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Pre Color Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

sRGB
Game

Luminance 
 

151 cd/m²
158 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
6,045 K

White Balance dE 
 

2.59
3.46

Color dE 
 

1.65
5.22

Gamma 
 

2.12
2.17
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
8.9

Post Calibration Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Post Calibration Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Post Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Post Color Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
Standard

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

32
30

Contrast Setting 
 

75
80

RGB Controls 
 

100-95-99
93-97-100

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2 (Default)
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,491 K
6,552 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.64
0.38

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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Color Gamut sRGB Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

98.2%
63.1%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Color Gamut ARGB Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

78.5%
47.7%

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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

96.6%
59.5%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

83.2%
46.8%

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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 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
8.8

Image Retention Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Image Retention Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.31%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.20%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.05%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.04%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.03%
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Gradient 
 

8.3
8.0

Gradient Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Gradient Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit
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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Color Bleed Horizontal
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Color Bleed Vertical
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.001%
0.001%
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Reflections 
 

7.4
7.1

Average Room  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Average Room
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Average Room Off Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Bright Room Off Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.0%
5.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.1%
2.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.9%
3.2%
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Text Clarity 
 

8.0
8.5

ClearType On  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE ClearType On
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

ClearType Off  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE ClearType Off
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP ClearType Off

Pixels  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Pixels
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB
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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.5
6.0

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Motion Blur Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Response Time Table
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 3
60

Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.0 ms
9.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

7.4 ms
22.8 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
4.9%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.1 ms
9.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

9.3 ms
27.9 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
8.6%
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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

9.0
6.0

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Motion Blur Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Response Time Table
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 0
60

Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.1 ms
9.7 ms

Total Response Time 
 

10.6 ms
22.8 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

0%
4.9%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

5.8 ms
9.4 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

10.4 ms
27.9 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%
8.6%
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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Backlight Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE BFI Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE BFI Frequency Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 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
8.9

Native Resolution 
 

2.7 ms
9.4 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.8 ms
9.4 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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Inputs 1
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Inputs 2
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP 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  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE OSD Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP OSD Picture
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Controls  

Controls Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE Controls Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE In The Box Picture
ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP In The Box Picture
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Check Price

17"
ROG Strix XG17AHPE
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15"
ZenScreen Go MB16AHP
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ASUS ROG Strix XG17AHPE

ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP

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