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Comparison between Acer B296CL vs Asus PB298Q

General Info
Model Number Acer B296CL Asus PB298Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2013
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number B296CL PB298Q
Alias B296CLbmiidprz
Display
Screen Size Class 29" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28.75 in
73 cm
730.25 mm
2.4 ft
28.75 in
73 cm
730.25 mm
2.4 ft
Screen Width 26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
Screen Height 11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-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 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.263 mm 0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density 96 ppi 96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.69 % 75.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 98 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 33 ms 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.43 in
6.2 cm
61.7 mm
0.2 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.55 in
70 cm
699.8 mm
2.3 ft
25.99 in
66 cm
660.2 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.71 in
37.4 cm
373.7 mm
1.23 ft
17.74 in
45.1 cm
450.7 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.73 in
24.7 cm
247.2 mm
0.81 ft
8.27 in
21 cm
210 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.8 kg
19 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
eColor Managment
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.55 in
70 cm
699.8 mm
2.3 ft
26 in
66 cm
660.4 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 12.69 in
32.2 cm
322.2 mm
1.06 ft
15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 76 Hz 24 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 99 kHz 26 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
USB 3.0 cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Gold/Silver (market dependent)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Silver
ErP
FCC Class B
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Acer B296CL Asus PB298Q