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[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

People don't walk around telling each other they use an "ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG" either. They'll say they have a "27 inch OLED", or possibly a "27 inch 1440p OLED from Asus".

You could use the sub-brand and say you had an "Asus ROG Strix" if you wanted, but all that might tell someone is that it's from Asus' midrange gaming segment.

The unique id is simply handy to keep the many models apart. Asus has 217 displays listed on their (US) store. They have 14 different 27" 1440p displays under the ROG Strix brand alone, three of which are OLEDs and you better not get them confused because they use different OLED technology.

Would it be better if they had more diverse product names instead? I'm not so sure. With so many models you'd probably end up with something like the "ASUS ROG Strix Centurion Speed² Ultra+ Black", and I don't think that's any easier than "XG27ACDNG", which at least is short.