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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG270K vs Asus PB278QV

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG270K Asus PB278QV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number Nitro VG270K PB278QV
Alias VG270K bmiipx
VG270Kbmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.89 % 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 %
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 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 4.33 kg
10 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.7 in
47.5 cm
475 mm
1.56 ft
17.02 in
43.2 cm
432.3 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.77 kg
10 lbs
7.8 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Adaptive-Sync Technology
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
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Audio cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 8.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Acer Nitro VG270K Asus PB278QV