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Comparison between Asus PB278QR vs Asus ProArt PA27AC

General Info
Model Number Asus PB278QR Asus ProArt PA27AC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2017
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number PB278QR ProArt PA27AC
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 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 Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 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 % 92.42 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.8 kg
17 lbs
8.5 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Gray
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 USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2.5W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 ft
13.9 in
35.3 cm
353 mm
1.16 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 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 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 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 120 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Asus PB278QR Asus ProArt PA27AC