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Comparison between Asus PA278CV vs Samsung S27A800U

General Info
Model Number Asus PA278CV Samsung S27A800U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series ProArt S80UA
Model Number PA278CV S27A800U
Alias LS27A800U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.99 in
68.6 cm
685.655 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 Type IPS IPS
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
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3830 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.156 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.55 % 88.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 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
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 5.5 kg
12 lbs
4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
17 in
43.2 cm
431.9 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
7.73 in
19.6 cm
196.4 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.4 kg
18 lbs
6.7 kg
15 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 HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
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
Eco Light Sensor
Eco Saving Plus
Picture-in-Picture
Game Mode
Mega Dynamic Contrast
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Picture
Off Timer Plus
Eye Saver Mode
Picture-by-Picture
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
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 ft
14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.2 mm
1.21 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 25 °
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)
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
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 Eye Safety Certified
Windows 10
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 - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Asus PA278CV Samsung S27A800U