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Comparison between Asus PA278CV vs BenQ SW272U

General Info
Model Number Asus PA278CV BenQ SW272U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2023
Brand Asus BenQ
Model Series ProArt
Model Number PA278CV SW272U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 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 Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.55 % 84.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.64 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 5.5 kg
12 lbs
4.92 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.9 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
18.24 in
46.3 cm
463.2 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
10.79 in
27.4 cm
274 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.4 kg
18 lbs
8.3 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Asus ProArt Preset (10 modes)
Asus ProArt Palette
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
Color Temperature Selection (5 modes)
QuickFit (3 modes)
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Asus ProArt Widget
6-axis color adjustment
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Paper Color Sync
Uniformity technology
Professional Panel Guarantee
AQCOLOR Technology
Pallet Master Ultimate
Multi-Monitor Color Consistency
Picture-by-Picture
Pantone Validated
BenQ Uniformity Technology
Hotkey Puck G3
CalMAN Ready
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Light Illusion
Pantone SkinTone Validated
CalMAN Verified
Picture-in-Picture
Black Level
Advanced Black & White Mode
LightSpace Ready
GamutDuo Mode
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Hardware Calibration
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.9 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 ft
15.21 in
38.6 cm
386.3 mm
1.27 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 46 Hz - 75 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
Shading hood
Hotkey Puck G3
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
TUV Rheinland Reflection-Free Certification
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 %
Asus PA278CV BenQ SW272U