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Comparison between Acer XG270HU vs Asus PB278Q

General Info
Model Number Acer XG270HU Asus PB278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2012
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number XG270HU PB278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Samsung
Display Type TN PLS
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 88.65 % 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 81 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.48 in
3.8 cm
37.5 mm
0.12 ft
2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.11 in
20.6 cm
206 mm
0.68 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.86 kg
8 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 89 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DVI cable
DisplayPort cable
Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
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