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Comparison between Acer XB270HA vs Asus RoG Swift PG278QE

General Info
Model Number Acer XB270HA Asus RoG Swift PG278QE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2019
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number XB270HA RoG Swift PG278QE
Alias XB270HAbprz
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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type TN TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.44 % 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 6 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 13 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.43 in
6.2 cm
61.8 mm
0.2 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 5.35 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.19 in
64 cm
639.7 mm
2.1 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.1 mm
1.34 ft
14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.63 in
24.5 cm
244.7 mm
0.8 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.9 kg
17 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort
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 36W
Features
OS Loewe OS
Cool Features Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Nvidia 3D Vision 2
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
GameVisual
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.19 in
64 cm
639.7 mm
2.1 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
380.9 mm
1.25 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 55 Hz - 144 Hz 50 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 2000
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