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Comparison between Acer Nitro KG242YP vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro KG242YP Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Acer Asus
Model Series Nitro KG2 TUF Gaming
Model Number Nitro KG242YP TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B
Alias KG242Y P
KG242YPbmiipx
KG242Y Pbmiipx
UM.QX2EE.P05
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.352 mm
0.97 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.55 % 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 120 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
3.06 in
7.8 cm
77.72 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 3.73 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.03 in
61 cm
610.34 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
18.71 in
47.5 cm
475.16 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.77 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.19 kg
9 lbs
5.5 kg
12 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 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
ZeroFrame Design
AMD FreeSync technology
BluelightShield
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Multi HDR Mode
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync Premium
Trace Free Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.03 in
61 cm
610.34 mm
2 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 ft
14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.34 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 No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses MPR II TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Acer Nitro KG242YP Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B