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Comparison between Asus PB279Q vs Acer VG270K

General Info
Model Number Asus PB279Q Acer VG270K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2018
Brand Asus Acer
Model Series Nitro VG0
Model Number PB279Q VG270K
Alias VG270K bmiipx
VG270Kbmiipx
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 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.87 % 88.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.33 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.05 in
40.8 cm
407.76 mm
1.34 ft
18.7 in
47.5 cm
475 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220.06 mm
0.72 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
4.77 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Trace Free Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.23 mm
1.21 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 80 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
MEPS
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
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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