HKC's 43.8-inch Tianqi 43H180C is a 24:9 ultrawide that fits between the screens you know
HKC has announced the Tianqi 43H180C, a 43.8-inch Mini LED monitor with a 24:9 aspect ratio that the company claims is a world first at this screen size. It sits between the popular 21:9 ultrawide format and the panoramic 32:9 super-ultrawide, targeting designers and analysts who want more screen real estate than a standard ultrawide but don't want the extreme width of a 32:9 panel. No price or release date has been confirmed yet.
The resolution gap it fills
Most 43.8-inch ultrawides on the market — from Acer, INNOCN, and Sceptre — run at 3840×1080, which stretches a 1080p image sideways. HKC's approach is different. The Tianqi 43H180C hits 5760×2160, which, as Guru3D points out, preserves a full 2160 pixels of vertical height — something many 32:9 panels sacrifice by topping out at 1440. That's roughly 1.5× the pixel count of a standard 4K display, which means your GPU will work harder. Gamers should note that; workstation users probably won't mind.
The panel curves at 1000R and refreshes at up to 180Hz. Color coverage is rated at 99% DCI-P3, which is a strong spec for creative work. Split-screen modes let you divide the display into three independent 1920×2160 windows — useful for keeping a code editor, terminal, and documentation side by side without a multi-monitor setup.
HKC Tianqi 43H180C — a 43.8-inch 24:9 Mini LED ultrawide with 5760×2160 resolution and a 1000R curve.
Connectivity and the missing details
Connectivity is well-specced for a productivity monitor. DisplayPort 2.1 handles the bandwidth needed for 5760×2160 at 180Hz. A USB-C port delivers up to 96W of Power Delivery, so you can run a laptop from the display. A built-in KVM switch lets you control two computers from one keyboard and mouse — a practical touch for anyone who juggles a work machine and a personal rig.
What HKC hasn't shared is everything buyers actually need: price, a launch date, or confirmed retail availability in the US or UK. As TechPowerUp notes, this is the first 43.8-inch monitor in this particular format, so there's no established price bracket to reference. Given the Mini LED backlight, the resolution, and the connectivity stack, budget pricing seems unlikely. HKC says details are coming — worth watching if you've been waiting for something between a 34-inch ultrawide and a full super-ultrawide desk takeover.