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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27UQR vs Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG27UQR Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number ROG Strix XG27UQR TUF Gaming VG279QL1A
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.95 in
68.4 cm
684.47 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 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
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.79 % 89.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 95%
sRGB 125 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.71 in
9.4 cm
94.33 mm
0.31 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
56.95 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
3.9 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.09 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.63 in
42.2 cm
422.36 mm
1.39 ft
16.29 in
41.4 cm
413.65 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.02 in
25.5 cm
254.5 mm
0.83 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8 kg
18 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Accuracy
Display Widget
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
GameVisual
Ultra-Low Blue Light
GamePlus
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Adaptive-Sync technology
VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression)
Nvidia G-SYNC Compatible
Aura Sync
Shadow Boost
Color Temperature Selection
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Trace Free Technology
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.09 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381.11 mm
1.25 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 15 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 329 kHz 30 kHz - 200 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cabl (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CEL
CU
ErP
E-Standby
FCC
ICES-3
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TUV-Flicker Free
TUV-Low Blue Light
UkrSEPRO
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
Windows 7 WHQL
Windows 8.1 WHQL
Windows 10 WHQL
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
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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