Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C Review (Ultrawide 240Hz QD-OLED)

1. Introduction2. Design3. On-screen Display (OSD)4. Panel Analysis: SDR5. Panel Analysis: HDR6. Response Times7. Input Latency8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

It's been about a year since I last reviewed a Corsair monitor so I was very keen to get hands-on with the new Xeneon 34WQHD240-C. First shown off at Computex 2024, this screen is using a 240Hz QD-OLED panel from Samsung and it performs about as well as we have come to expect.

That means all the typical hallmarks of an OLED screen are present – rapid response times, excellent motion clarity, very wide gamut, effectively infinite contrast and stellar viewing angles. Corsair has added to the party with a capable sRGB mode, too, alongside generally accurate greyscale performance out of the box.

 

I also like the fact Corsair is trying something a little different with the white and silver colourway. It may not be to everyone's taste, but it certainly helps separate the 34WQHD240-C from the pack. However, build quality could stand to be improved (if you pardon the pun), given the stand itself is a bit plasticky and the screen has a tendency to wobble a bit when touched or moved. It's not a deal-breaker, but at this price I would expect better.

And, unfortunately, pricing is by far the biggest thorn in this monitor's side. Even when on sale at £979.99, the 34WQHD240-C was still over £250 more expensive than a competing option like Gigabyte's MO34WQC2 which uses the same 240Hz QD-OLED panel. While writing this review however, pricing went back up to £1149, and that is just far too high.

Ultimately, I think the Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C is a very good monitor that just needs a significant price cut, and that's all there is to it. If you do pick one up I have no doubt you will be very happy with it, but when the competition's offering is closer to £700, it's fair to suggest Corsair's pricing strategy needs a serious rethink.

We found the monitor direct from Corsair for £1149 HERE, or on Amazon for the same price HERE.

Pros

• Very wide gamut.
• Effectively infinite contrast ratio.
• Very fast response times.
• 240Hz refresh rate offers very good motion clarity.
• HDR hits 1000 nits.
• Good sRGB emulation mode.
• 2x HDMI 2.1 ports.
• Clean overall design if you like the white and silver aesthetic.

Cons

• Competing options using the same panel are significantly cheaper.
• Build quality should be better for the money.
• Limited selection of anti-burn in features compared to the competition.
• sRGB mode currently locks the sharpness setting to 0, but we are told a fix is on the way.

KitGuru says: It's a very good monitor that just needs a very hefty price drop to increase its competitiveness.

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