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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279Q vs Asus ROG Strix XG259CM

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279Q Asus ROG Strix XG259CM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number RoG Swift PG279Q ROG Strix XG259CM
Alias PG279QZ
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 % 88.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 78 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
2.32 in
5.9 cm
59 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
18.94 in
48.1 cm
481 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
6.22 in
15.8 cm
158 mm
0.52 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 1.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Asus display Widget
Extreme Low Motion Blue Sync (ELM Sync)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Game Visual
Shado wBoost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GamePlus
Fast IPS
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
HDR Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium
KVM Switch
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
13.07 in
33.2 cm
332 mm
1.09 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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