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Comparison between Asus MX279HE vs Asus MX27UC

General Info
Model Number Asus MX279HE Asus MX27UC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2016
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series Designo Designo
Model Number MX279HE MX27UC
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1700
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-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 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 97.5 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 % 72 %
NTSC 1953 91 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.02 in
10.2 cm
102 mm
0.33 ft
Case Weight 7.32 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
16.91 in
43 cm
429.5 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black, Gold
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Blue Light Filter
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 29.41 in
74.7 cm
746.9 mm
2.45 ft
Case Height 17.72 in
45 cm
450.2 mm
1.48 ft
Vesa Mount Support No No
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
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 Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 40 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz 24 kHz - 94 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort over USB Type-C cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -25 °C - 55 °C
-13 °F - 131 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 93 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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