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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG270U vs Asus PB278Q

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG270U Asus PB278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2012
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number Nitro VG270U PB278Q
Alias VG270U bmiipx
VG270Ubmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Innolux
Samsung
Display Type AHVA IPS, AAS IPS PLS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.89 % 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 81 %
Screen Brightness 350 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 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
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 5.39 kg
12 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
21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 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 5.83 kg
13 lbs
8.8 kg
19 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
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
2 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
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
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 75 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 89 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
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