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Comparison between Acer KG272U vs Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q

General Info
Model Number Acer KG272U Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Acer Asus
Model Series Nitro KG2 TUF Gaming
Model Number KG272U TUF Gaming VG289Q
Alias KG272 U
Nitro KG272 U
Nitro KG272U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.1 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.18 in
64 cm
639.5 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.19 in
46.2 cm
462 mm
1.52 ft
15.95 in
40.5 cm
405.2 mm
1.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.13 in
23.2 cm
232 mm
0.76 ft
9.19 in
23.3 cm
233.4 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5 kg
11 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Black Boost
BlueLightShield
Low Blue Light
ZeroFrame Design
HDR Ready
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
AMD FreeSync technology
GameFast Input technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Multiple HDR Mode
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync technology
Shadow Boost
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.18 in
64 cm
639.5 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.4 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 62 °
Right Swivel 62 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 120 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EAC logo
EnergyStar
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
FCC
PSB
PSE
RoHS
TCO7.0
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7)
RCM
TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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