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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG259CM vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG259CM Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number ROG Strix XG259CM TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.82 % 88.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 % 130 %
NTSC 1953 78 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.32 in
5.9 cm
59 mm
0.19 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.94 in
48.1 cm
481 mm
1.58 ft
17.89 in
45.4 cm
454.34 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.22 in
15.8 cm
158 mm
0.52 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 1.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Asus display Widget
Extreme Low Motion Blue Sync (ELM Sync)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Game Visual
Shado wBoost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GamePlus
Fast IPS
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
HDR Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium
KVM Switch
Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Widget Lite
Multiple HDR Mode
Extreme Low Motion Blur
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic shadow boost
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 13.07 in
33.2 cm
332 mm
1.09 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 249 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB-C cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus ROG Strix XG259CM Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A