Comparison between Acer XB281HK vs Asus ROG Strix XG438Q

General Info
Model Number	Acer XB281HK	Asus ROG Strix XG438Q

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2015	2019
Brand	Acer	Asus
Model Number	XB281HK	ROG Strix XG438Q
Alias	Predator XB281HKbmiprz	XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class	28" (inches)	43" (inches)
Diagonal Size	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft	43 in 109.2 cm 1092.2 mm 3.58 ft
Screen Width	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.93 mm 2.04 ft	37.05 in 94.1 cm 941.184 mm 3.09 ft
Screen Height	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft	20.84 in 52.9 cm 529.416 mm 1.74 ft
Display Manufacturer	Innolux
Display Type	TN	VA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.162 mm	0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density	157 ppi	103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.6 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		90%
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	4000 : 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 (3H)
HDR		HDR10 DisplayHDR 600
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.94 in 7.5 cm 74.6 mm 0.24 ft
Case Weight		13.2 kg 29 lbs
Case Width with Stand	25.94 in 65.9 cm 659 mm 2.16 ft	38.37 in 97.5 cm 974.58 mm 3.2 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.34 in 41.5 cm 415 mm 1.36 ft	24.85 in 63.1 cm 631.31 mm 2.07 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.55 in 26.8 cm 268 mm 0.88 ft	9.54 in 24.2 cm 242.19 mm 0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.57 kg 17 lbs	15.3 kg 34 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)	3 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 2W	2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Nvidia G-SYNC Technology	Aura Sync Extreme Low Motion Blur Picture-in-Picture GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology GameVisual Flicker-free technology 5-way OSD joystick Trace Free Technology Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync 2 HDR technology Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		38.37 in 97.5 cm 974.58 mm 3.2 ft
Case Height		22.47 in 57.1 cm 570.62 mm 1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	35 °	10 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	60 Hz	48 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable Remote control USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR ErP TCO Certified Displays 6.0	BSMI C-Tick CB CCC CE CU ENERGY STAR ErP FCC J-MOSS RoHS TÜV Flicker-free TÜV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level		5 °C - 40 °C 41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level		20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %

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