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Comparison between AOC U28G2XU2 vs Philips 279C9

General Info
Model Number AOC U28G2XU2 Philips 279C9
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand AOC Philips
Model Series C-Line
Model Number U28G2XU2 279C9
Alias U28G2XU2/BK
U28G2XU2 BK
279C9/00
279C9/01
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.36 % 92.72 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93%
sRGB 99 % 109 %
NTSC 1953 90.7 %
Screen Brightness 370 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.09 in
5.3 cm
53 mm
0.17 ft
1.54 in
3.9 cm
39 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 5.03 kg
11 lbs
4.25 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.06 in
63.6 cm
636.4 mm
2.09 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.82 in
40.2 cm
401.9 mm
1.32 ft
15.63 in
39.7 cm
397 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.4 mm
0.75 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.37 kg
14 lbs
5.85 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black and Red Black
Hardware
Internal Storage 8
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AOC G-Menu
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
AOG Game Color
HDR Mode
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
MBR (Motion Blur Reduction)
Low Blue Light
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
AOC Shadow Control
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Input Lag
Frame Counter
AMD FreeSync Premium
Game Tone Adjustment
EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Mega Infinity DCR
SmartControl
Separate Sync
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
SmartImage
DDC/CI
Zero Bezel Design
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.06 in
63.6 cm
636.4 mm
2.09 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.51 in
36.9 cm
368.5 mm
1.21 ft
13.9 in
35.3 cm
353 mm
1.16 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 30 ° 175 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 175 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C to Type-C/A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CECP
CEL
CE Mark
EAEU RoHS
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
EPEAT
FCC Class B
ICES-003
SEMKO
TCO Certified
TÜV/Ergo
TÜV Eye Comfort
TÜV/GS
UKRAINIAN
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 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
AOC U28G2XU2 Philips 279C9