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Comparison between Asus RoG Strix XG258Q vs Samsung C27RG50

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Strix XG258Q Samsung C27RG50
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series CRG5
Model Number RoG Strix XG258Q C27RG50
Alias LC27RG50FQMXZN
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.23 % 89.05 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.85 in
7.3 cm
72.5 mm
0.24 ft
2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 3 kg
7 lbs
3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
18.59 in
47.2 cm
472.3 mm
1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 18W
Features
OS Loewe OS
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue light
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Mega Contrast
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Black Equalizer
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 13.02 in
33.1 cm
330.6 mm
1.08 ft
14.42 in
36.6 cm
366.2 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 50 °
Right Swivel 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 240 Hz 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 2000
Asus RoG Strix XG258Q Samsung C27RG50