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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ vs Acer Nitro VG270UP

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ Acer Nitro VG270UP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Asus Acer
Model Number ROG Strix XG27WQ Nitro VG270UP
Alias VG270U Pbmiipx
VG270UPbmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 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 Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Innolux
Display Type VA AHVA IPS, AAS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
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 86.04 % 89.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 125 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.53 in
11.5 cm
115.1 mm
0.38 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66.1 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 5.11 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.67 in
42.3 cm
423.4 mm
1.39 ft
17.83 in
45.3 cm
453 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.58 in
26.9 cm
268.62 mm
0.88 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240.1 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.2 kg
14 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Aura Sync
Color Accuracy
GameFast Input technology
Display Widget
Flicker-free technology
Shadow Boost
Low Blue Light
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Color Temperature Selection
Adaptive-Sync technology
Multi HDR Mode
GamePlus
AMD FreeSync technology
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.8 mm
1.23 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366.1 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 50 °
Right Swivel 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz 31 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Acrylic LED light covers
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
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
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