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Comparison between Asus MX279HE vs Asus ProArt PA27AC

General Info
Model Number Asus MX279HE Asus ProArt PA27AC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2017
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series Designo
Model Number MX279HE ProArt PA27AC
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 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 Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Lut 14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.42 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 97.5 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black, Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
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
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 13.9 in
35.3 cm
353 mm
1.16 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 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 No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz 30 kHz - 120 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
USB 3.0 upstream 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 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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