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Comparison between Acer XF270HU vs Asus MG278Q

General Info
Model Number Acer XF270HU Asus MG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2015
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number XF270HU MG278Q
Alias XF270HUbmijdprz
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 Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 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 86.76 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.39 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.79 in
40.1 cm
401.1 mm
1.32 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.63 in
24.5 cm
244.7 mm
0.8 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.9 kg
15 lbs
7.65 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.57 in
37 cm
370 mm
1.21 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 144 Hz 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 222 kHz 51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Displays 6.0
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CU
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Acer XF270HU Asus MG278Q