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Comparison between Acer XB281HK vs Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ

General Info
Model Number Acer XB281HK Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2020
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number XB281HK ROG Strix XG27UQ
Alias Predator XB281HKbmiprz
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
26.95 in
68.4 cm
684.47 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.71 in
9.4 cm
94.3 mm
0.31 ft
Case Width with Stand 25.94 in
65.9 cm
659 mm
2.16 ft
24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.34 in
41.5 cm
415 mm
1.36 ft
17.19 in
43.7 cm
436.5 mm
1.43 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
10.61 in
27 cm
269.546 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.57 kg
17 lbs
7.5 kg
17 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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Color Accuracy
Display Widget
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus
VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression)
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
GameVisual
Aura Sync
GameFast Input technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381.1 mm
1.25 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 40 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB 3.0 cable
Acrylic LED light covers
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CEL
CU
ErP
E-Standby
FCC
ICES-3
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TUV-Flicker Free
TUV-Low Blue Light
UkrSEPRO
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
Windows 7 WHQL
Windows 8.1 WHQL
Windows 10 WHQL
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
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