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Comparison between Asus PB278Q vs Acer Predator XB1 XB271H

General Info
Model Number Asus PB278Q Acer Predator XB1 XB271H
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2016
Brand Asus Acer
Model Number PB278Q Predator XB1 XB271H
Alias XB271Hbmiprz
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type PLS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.66 % 87.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 81 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
2.44 in
6.2 cm
62 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
25.2 in
64 cm
640 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
22.24 in
56.5 cm
565 mm
1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.8 kg
19 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
25.2 in
64 cm
640 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 ft
14.06 in
35.7 cm
357 mm
1.17 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 89 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Asus PB278Q Acer Predator XB1 XB271H