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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ vs Samsung C27HG70

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ Samsung C27HG70
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series CHG70
Model Number ROG Strix XG27WQ C27HG70
Alias LC27HG70QQNXZA
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 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA SVA
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 % 87.31 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 95%
sRGB 125 % 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 92 %
NTSC 1953 88 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 11 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.53 in
11.5 cm
115.1 mm
0.38 ft
3.67 in
9.3 cm
93.3 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.8 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.67 in
42.3 cm
423.4 mm
1.39 ft
21.92 in
55.7 cm
556.7 mm
1.83 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.58 in
26.9 cm
268.62 mm
0.88 ft
15.38 in
39.1 cm
390.7 mm
1.28 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.2 kg
14 lbs
6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
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
Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Samsung MagicBright
Quantum Dot Color
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Samsung MagicUpscale
Black Equalizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.8 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.8 mm
1.23 ft
14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.2 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
145 mm
14.5 cm
5.7087 in
0.4757 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 50 ° 15 °
Right Swivel 50 ° 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Acrylic LED light covers
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ Samsung C27HG70