Summary
A very good workmanship with slight limitations in mobility related to the adjustment options. Apart from the fact that the monitor can be tilted and bent, there is currently nothing left for the customer. Height adjustment and swiveling do not work. In return, you get incredibly fast response times paired with a refresh rate of 240 Hz. This results in a picture clarity that can otherwise only be seen with 360 Hz panels. So eSports on a large scale.
HDR gaming – without any real drawbacks – with a contrast ratio that is only possible with OLED is offered here without exception. The factory calibrations are quite usable, at least for consumer demands. Where you have to be careful with the Xeneon Flex is when it comes to image and video editing. Here, the ABL can definitely be your undoing. Likewise, the ABL can seem a bit disconcerting when it comes to large-scale white content.
The monitor only has real weaknesses in terms of text legibility, which is due to the subpixel layout. In addition, there is the already mentioned ABL and the quite low maximum brightness in SDR at 100 percent window size. Whereby this is a matter of taste. Because we are talking about taste. Presumably, some might be bothered by the rather low 84 ppi. I can understand that, but I also have to put it into perspective. Because if you sit in front of it at a distance of > 80 cm, you will be amazed at how sharp the image is.
Conclusion
Corsair – in collaboration with LG – has managed to pack a really awesome gaming panel into a 45-inch ultrawide monitor. I could actually see the stated response times of less than 0.1 ms. Let’s keep one thing in mind: The panel could easily handle a refresh rate of 1000 Hz – without ghosting!
The flexible panel has its charm, so you can use the Corsair Flex for editing videos in my view. The large panel should be an advantage here. But I can’t let the bidding mechanism leave the yard entirely without criticism. Bending the panel can leave its mark. As straight as it comes out of the package, you may not be able to get it right after bending. (see picture below) That’s how open and honest I have to be with you. However, I did not find this annoying. According to Corsair, this should not be the case, but my sample is just as seen in the picture. As said, if you look at the panel head-on, you do not notice that.
Likewise, the radius 800 can only be adjusted in the held state. If you let go of the two handles, the panel springs back a bit. In other words, the upper picture can be slightly deceptive, now you also understand the specified up to 800R.
I couldn’t quite reach the promised 1,000 nits at an APL of 3 percent, but 930 nits is quite a claim. Considering where LG’s current 2022’s OLED TVs are at. The rest of Corsair’s specifications in the data sheet could also be verified with my measurements. So I can say with certainty that the monitor lives up to what Corsair promises. In the end, the truth can only be demonstrated under laboratory conditions and with the exact same measuring equipment.
Let’s move on to the price and thus the greater evil. The called 2,399 Euros are hefty – that’s out of the question! Therefore, I cannot make a purchase recommendation. This monitor is something for real enthusiasts with the appropriate financial means. If you have the money, you get the best of the best when it comes to gaming and purely enjoying content – especially in HDR. If you can do without the flat bending of the panel, you should alternatively take the LG version (LG UltraGear OLED 45GR95QE-B), which saves you 600 Euros. After all!
What I have to say at this point is that I find it really impressive how Corsair is establishing itself in the monitor market here. We’ve barely arrived and we’re already moving into the high-end class. Corsair takes the topic of monitors very seriously and enters the market with an OLED panel – before top dogs like MSI get their act together. This already borders on humiliation.
For me personally, the worst part about the Corsair Xeneon Flex was having to pack it back up and give it away. An absolute monitor dream, I can assure you after more than three weeks of continuous use and many hours of gaming!
The monitor was provided to me by Corsair without obligation – for testing purposes. There was no influence on the tests and results. There was also no compensation for expenses and no obligation to publish.
So, now something on my own behalf. In the future I will add a 10-15 minute video to the Monitor articles in collaboration with Pascal. The pictures for my articles will also come from Pascal. You have surely already noticed the difference. So far, the pictures have been rather Määhh. The goal is to make the gist of a Monitor article – in condensed form – on Pascal’s YouTube channel (TM-Custom), with voice-over for you. As soon as the video is ready, I will link it here.
We are already looking forward to your feedback. See you later in the forum…
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