After months of anticipation since its debut at NAB 2024, ASUS has finally announced the October 2025 availability of the ProArt Display 8K PA32KCX. This isn’t just another high-end monitor launch but something rather unique: an 8K resolution panel paired with advanced mini LED backlighting.
275 PPI at 32 Inches
The PA32KCX packs a 7680 x 4320 resolution into a 32-inch panel, delivering a pixel density of 275 PPI—more than double that of a similar-sized 4K display. But the real innovation lies in its 4032-zone mini LED backlight array, which enables precise local dimming control that far exceeds anything previously available at this resolution.
With a peak brightness of 1200 nits and an industry-leading 1000 nits of sustained full-screen brightness, the PA32KCX addresses one of the biggest limitations of OLED displays.
Color Accuracy That Means Business
For professional content creators, the PA32KCX delivers exceptional color coverage: 97% DCI-P3, 95% Adobe RGB, and 100% of both sRGB and Rec. 709. Each unit is factory calibrated to achieve a Delta E value of less than 1, which places it among the most color-accurate displays available.
Perhaps most interesting is the built-in motorized flip colorimeter that pops into place when calibration is needed. This feature enables both manual calibration on-demand and scheduled automatic calibration during off-hours. The monitor works seamlessly with professional calibration software from Calman and Light Illusion ColourSpace CMS, while ASUS’s own ProArt Calibration technology saves color profiles directly to the monitor’s internal scaler chip. This means you can move the display between different computers without losing your carefully tuned settings.
Comparing the Field: How Does It Stack Up?
The 8K professional monitor market has been notably sparse. The Dell UltraSharp UP3218K, launched back in 2017, has essentially had the market to itself for years. While Dell’s offering was groundbreaking at the time with its 8K IPS panel and 280 PPI pixel density, it relied on traditional LED backlighting without local dimming zones. With a peak brightness of just 400 nits and a Delta E of less than 2, it simply can’t match the PA32KCX’s capabilities.
The ViewSonic VG3281-8K, which launched in China in 2023, is another alternative. Priced around $2,400, it offers 8K resolution with 99% Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 coverage and Delta E ≤1 color accuracy. However, it maxes out at 300 nits brightness and lacks the advanced mini LED backlighting system that sets the ASUS apart.
Learning from Its Predecessors
The PA32KCX builds directly on ASUS’s successful ProArt mini LED lineage. The PA32UCX, released in 2019 as the world’s first mini LED professional monitor, featured a 4K panel with 1152 dimming zones and established the template for what mini LED could bring to color-critical work.
The more recent PA32UCXR doubled down on this approach with 2304 zones, 1600 nits peak brightness, and the same 1000 nits sustained brightness found in the PA32KCX. The new 8K model essentially takes this proven mini LED implementation and applies it to four times the pixels.
A Matching Price Tag
At approximately $8,000, the PA32KCX isn’t going to find its way onto most desks. But for professionals editing native 8K footage from cameras like the Canon R5 C or working with XR and virtual production workflows, it offers something genuinely new: the ability to view and edit 8K content at native resolution with HDR-grade brightness and professional color accuracy.
The monitor arrives with a three-month Adobe Creative Cloud subscription in select regions, and includes ASUS’s signature wraparound hood to reduce reflections in well-lit environments.
