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Comparison between Acer Predator Z301CT vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number Acer Predator Z301CT Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number Predator Z301CT RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias Z301CT PG279QZ
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.77 in
75.6 cm
756.2 mm
2.48 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.43 in
69.7 cm
696.736 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.57 in
29.4 cm
293.935 mm
0.96 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AMVA AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 28.07 in
71.3 cm
713 mm
2.34 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386 mm
1.27 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.36 in
31.4 cm
314 mm
1.03 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GameView Technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Tobii eye-tracking
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Blue Light Filter
ComfyView Dimming
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
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 Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 200 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Acer Predator Z301CT Asus RoG Swift PG279Q