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Comparison between Asus PB278Q vs ViewSonic XG270QC

General Info
Model Number Asus PB278Q ViewSonic XG270QC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2020
Brand Asus ViewSonic
Model Number PB278Q XG270QC
Alias Elite XG270QC
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
23.49 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 Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type PLS MVA
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 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.66 % 87.98 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 81 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 550 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 3 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (2H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
4.06 in
10.3 cm
103 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
18.97 in
48.2 cm
481.8 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.8 kg
19 lbs
7.5 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 USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (Micro-USB)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) ELITE Design Enhancements (EDE)
ELITE RGB Lighting
PureXP Motion Blur Reduction Technology
Headphone hook
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Built-in mouse bungee
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 ft
14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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 No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 89 kHz 30 kHz - 250 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.2 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
cTUVus or cULus
FCC-B
ICES003
CEC
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Asus PB278Q ViewSonic XG270QC