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Comparison between Asus PB258Q vs Asus PB278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus PB258Q Asus PB278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2012
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number PB258Q PB278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display Samsung
Display Type AH-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 0.216 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 117 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.39 % 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 73 % 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 7 ms 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.35 in
6 cm
59.6 mm
0.2 ft
2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.8 mm
1.87 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.1 cm
411.4 mm
1.35 ft
21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
8.8 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
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 2.5W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.8 mm
1.87 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 13.42 in
34.1 cm
340.9 mm
1.12 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 80 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 160 kHz 24 kHz - 89 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
MEPS
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (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
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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