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Comparison between Asus MX27AQ vs Asus MX279H

General Info
Model Number Asus MX27AQ Asus MX279H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2012
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series Designo Designo
Model Number MX27AQ MX279H
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 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 97.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 % 67 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 6 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 Width with Stand 24.19 in
61.4 cm
614.4 mm
2.02 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.91 in
43 cm
429.5 mm
1.41 ft
17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Gray Black, Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Network Bluetooth
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Ergonomics
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 50 Hz - 75 Hz 56 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 23 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI - DVI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
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