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Comparison between Asus MX279HE vs Samsung C27HG70

General Info
Model Number Asus MX279HE Samsung C27HG70
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2017
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series Designo CHG70
Model Number MX279HE C27HG70
Alias LC27HG70QQNXZA
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 Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer LG Display Samsung
Display Type AH-IPS SVA
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.31 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 97.5 % 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 % 92 %
NTSC 1953 88 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 11 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.67 in
9.3 cm
93.3 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.8 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
21.92 in
55.7 cm
556.7 mm
1.83 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
15.38 in
39.1 cm
390.7 mm
1.28 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Samsung MagicBright
Quantum Dot Color
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Samsung MagicUpscale
Black Equalizer
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.8 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.2 mm
1.2 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 145 mm
14.5 cm
5.7087 in
0.4757 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
TÜV/Ergonomics
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Asus MX279HE Samsung C27HG70