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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ vs Asus PB278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ Asus PB278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2012
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number ROG Strix XG27WQ PB278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 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 Samsung
Display Type VA PLS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
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 % 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 125 % 99.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78.1 %
NTSC 1953 81 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.53 in
11.5 cm
115.1 mm
0.38 ft
2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.67 in
42.3 cm
423.4 mm
1.39 ft
21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.58 in
26.9 cm
268.62 mm
0.88 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.2 kg
14 lbs
8.8 kg
19 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 DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
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
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.8 mm
1.23 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 50 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 50 ° 60 °
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 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz 24 kHz - 89 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Acrylic LED light covers
Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
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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