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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG270K vs Samsung U28R55

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG270K Samsung U28R55
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand Acer Samsung
Model Series UR55
Model Number Nitro VG270K U28R55
Alias VG270K bmiipx
VG270Kbmiipx
U28R550
U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.89 % 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.33 kg
10 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.7 in
47.5 cm
475 mm
1.56 ft
18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.77 kg
10 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Dark Blue Gray
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 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Samsung MagicUpscale
Eco Saving Plus
Off Timer Plus
Flicker Free
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eye Saver Mode
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Image Size
Samsung MagicBright
Easy Setting Box
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
Windows 10 Certification
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Acer Nitro VG270K Samsung U28R55