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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438Q vs Asus ROG Strix XG279Q

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Asus ROG Strix XG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number ROG Strix XG438Q ROG Strix XG279Q
Alias XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 % 89.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 95%
sRGB 125 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Aura Sync
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Picture-in-Picture
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync 2 HDR technology
Picture-by-Picture
Asus FastIPS
Aura Sync
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
GamePlus
Adaptive-Sync Technology
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 40 °
Right Swivel 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 10 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 23 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 23 kHz - 230 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
BSMI
cCSAus
FCC
CE
CCC
EPA
China RoHS
Win7
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Asus ROG Strix XG279Q