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Comparison between Acer VG271U S vs Asus PA278QV

General Info
Model Number Acer VG271U S Asus PA278QV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Acer Asus
Model Series Nitro VG1 ProArt
Model Number VG271U S PA278QV
Alias VG271U Sbmiipx
VG271US
VG271USbmiipx
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
596.736 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 Type IPS IPS
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 % 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.87 kg
11 lbs
4.96 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.7 in
47.5 cm
475 mm
1.56 ft
15.04 in
38.2 cm
382 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.31 kg
12 lbs
7.72 kg
17 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 (q)
1 x DisplayPort (Mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 3.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Local Dimming
ZeroFrame Design
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
Asus ProArt Preset (8 modes)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Trace Free Technology
Asus ProArt Palette
Motion Sync
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Flicker-free technology
QuickFit (3 modes)
Picture-by-Picture
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
CalMAN Verified
6-axis color adjustment
Picture-in-Picture
Gamma adjustment
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft security lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 49 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 222 kHz 30 kHz - 105 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Audio cable (optional)
D-sub cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB 3.0 cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses MPRII BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Acer VG271U S Asus PA278QV