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The horizon line
At 1500R the panel bends toward you, keeping its far edges in focus. The picture runs edge to edge, 5120 pixels wide.
Réf. H49·5K
Alter Ego · 49-inch 5K ultrawide monitor, Noir or Blanc
Horizon 49 Noir
A 49-inch panel at 5120 × 1440, curved to 1500R, in two finishes. Horizon gives you the space of two 27-inch QHD displays in one continuous picture, with a single USB-C cable for a laptop and a KVM to share the desk with a second computer.
5120pxAcross
1500RCurvature
65WUSB-C power
Best for Multitasking and two computers
Made in limited, numbered batches · Waitlist open
Made in limited, numbered batches
Waitlist members are offered a unit first, with no commitment
1-year limited warranty and a named advisor
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The reverse
Faceted rear panels in ink, traced by a single fine line of light around the stand mount.
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Stance
A square base and a column with 130 mm of height travel, ±30° of swivel and −5° to +15° of tilt.
Specifications
Horizon 49 Noir
Figures from the panel specification. Typical values are labelled typical.
Display
- Panel
- 49″ VA, curved 1500R
- Resolution
- 5120 × 1440 (Dual QHD), 32:9
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz, FreeSync
- Response time
- 1 ms MPRT
Picture
- Contrast
- 3000:1
- HDR
- HDR400
- Brightness
- 250 cd/m² typical
- Colour
- 91% DCI-P3 · 100% sRGB
Connectivity
- Video
- 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 · 1 × HDMI 2.0 · 1 × USB-C
- USB-C power
- 65 W
- USB
- 2 × USB-A · 1 × USB-B upstream
- Features
- KVM switch · Picture-in-picture / by-picture
- Audio
- Built-in speakers · headphone out
Ergonomics
- Height
- 130 mm travel
- Tilt
- −5° to +15°
- Swivel
- ±30°
- Wall mount
- VESA 100 × 100
Dimensions
- With stand
- 47 × 10.7 × 22.3 in (W × D × H)
- Without stand
- 47 × 7 × 14.2 in
- Weight
- 19.4 lb
In the box
- Contents
- Power cable · DisplayPort cable · USB-C cable · Manual
- Warranty
- 1 year, limited
Réf. H49·5K
Alter Ego · 49-inch 5K ultrawide monitor, Noir or Blanc
Horizon 49 Blanc
A 49-inch panel at 5120 × 1440, curved to 1500R, in two finishes. Horizon gives you the space of two 27-inch QHD displays in one continuous picture, with a single USB-C cable for a laptop and a KVM to share the desk with a second computer.
5120pxAcross
1500RCurvature
65WUSB-C power
Best for Multitasking and two computers
Made in limited, numbered batches · Waitlist open
Made in limited, numbered batches
Waitlist members are offered a unit first, with no commitment
1-year limited warranty and a named advisor
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The horizon line
At 1500R the panel bends toward you, keeping its far edges in focus. The ivory frame disappears into a bright room.
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The reverse
The ivory finish continues all the way around, with the signature repeated on a single rear badge.
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Stance
A slender V-shaped stand with 130 mm of height travel, ±30° of swivel and −5° to +15° of tilt.
Specifications
Horizon 49 Blanc
Figures from the panel specification. Typical values are labelled typical.
Display
- Panel
- 49″ VA, curved 1500R
- Resolution
- 5120 × 1440 (Dual QHD), 32:9
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz, Adaptive-Sync / FreeSync
- Response time
- 1 ms MPRT
Picture
- Contrast
- 3000:1
- HDR
- HDR
- Brightness
- 250 cd/m² typical
- Colour
- 91% DCI-P3 · 100% sRGB
Connectivity
- Video
- 1 × DisplayPort 1.4 · 1 × HDMI 2.1 · 1 × USB-C
- USB-C power
- 65 W
- Features
- KVM switch · Picture-in-picture / by-picture
- Audio
- Built-in speakers · headphone out
Ergonomics
- Height
- 130 mm travel
- Tilt
- −5° to +15°
- Swivel
- ±30°
- Wall mount
- VESA 100 × 100
Dimensions
- With stand
- 46.7 × 10.9 × 22.1 in (W × D × H)
- Without stand
- 46.7 × 7.6 × 14.4 in
- Weight
- 24.2 lb
In the box
- Contents
- Power adapter · Power cable · DisplayPort, HDMI and USB-C cables · Manual
- Warranty
- 1 year, limited
Horizon 49, questions
All questionsWhat is the difference between Horizon 49 Noir and Blanc?
The panel, resolution, curvature, refresh rate, USB-C power and KVM are the same. Noir is ink black on a square base; Blanc is ivory all the way around on a V-shaped stand. Small specification differences are listed on the product page.
Can Horizon 49 connect to two computers?
Yes. A built-in KVM switch and picture-by-picture let one display, keyboard and mouse serve two computers.
Can Horizon 49 charge a laptop?
Yes. USB-C carries picture, data and 65 W of power.
What is the refresh rate of Horizon 49?
Up to 120 Hz, with FreeSync.
Is Horizon 49 the same size as two 27-inch monitors?
Yes. A 49-inch 32:9 panel at 5120 × 1440 has the same area and pixel count as two 27-inch 2560 × 1440 displays side by side, without the seam.
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Further reading
Journal
The Maison · 9 October 2026
What is Alter Ego? A display maison, explained
Alter Ego makes a small collection of premium monitors and releases them in limited allocations. Here is what that means, and why we work this way.
Design · 9 October 2026
Building a considered desk
The display is the anchor of a desk. Notes on building the rest around it: surface, light, cables, and the few objects worth keeping in view.
Design · 9 October 2026
Noir or Blanc: choosing a finish
Horizon 49 comes in Noir, an ink black, and Blanc, an ivory that continues around the back. How to choose for your room, your light and your work.
