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Comparison between Asus MX279H vs Samsung UN40MU6290

General Info
Model Number Asus MX279H Samsung UN40MU6290
Price
Type Monitor TV
Year 2012 2017
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series Designo MU6290
Model Number MX279H UN40MU6290
Alias UN40MU6290FXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 40" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
40 in
101.6 cm
1016 mm
3.33 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
34.86 in
88.6 cm
885.521 mm
2.91 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
19.61 in
49.8 cm
498.105 mm
1.63 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS VA
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 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.231 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED
sRGB 97.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 6000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 28000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
36.1 in
91.7 cm
916.94 mm
3.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
23.5 in
59.7 cm
596.9 mm
1.96 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
287 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
8.7 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 12
Features
OS Tizen 3.0
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Essential Black Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
UHD Dimming
Light sensor
Extended PVR
4K Color Drive Pro
UHD Upscaling
4K HDR Pro
Ultra Clear Panel
Ergonomics
Case Width 36.1 in
91.7 cm
916.94 mm
3.01 ft
Case Height 21.1 in
53.6 cm
535.94 mm
1.76 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes No
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MR
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI - DVI cable
Remote control - TM1240A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Asus MX279H Samsung UN40MU6290