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Comparison between Asus MZ27AQ vs Asus PB278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus MZ27AQ Asus PB278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2012
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series Designo
Model Number MZ27AQ PB278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display Samsung
Display Type AH3-IPS PLS
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 % 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 81 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 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 14 ms 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.05 in
43.3 cm
433 mm
1.42 ft
21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.3 kg
9 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 6W 2 x 3W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 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 0 °
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 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 90 kHz 24 kHz - 89 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable - optional
Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
RoHS
TÜV Flicker Free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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