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Comparison between Asus PA278CV vs Samsung C34J791

General Info
Model Number Asus PA278CV Samsung C34J791
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series ProArt
Model Number PA278CV C34J791
Alias LC34J791WTEXXS
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS SVA
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 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.55 % 91.27 %
Backlight Source W-LED Edge LED
sRGB 100 % 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 92 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (2H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
6.57 in
16.7 cm
167 mm
0.55 ft
Case Weight 5.5 kg
12 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.7 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
20.31 in
51.6 cm
516 mm
1.69 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
12.18 in
30.9 cm
309.4 mm
1.02 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.4 kg
18 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black White, Silver
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 DisplayPort 1.2
2 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 7W
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
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
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
31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.7 mm
2.65 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 ft
14.28 in
36.3 cm
362.8 mm
1.19 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 34 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 46 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 112 kHz 30 kHz - 152 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
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)
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Asus PA278CV Samsung C34J791