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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438Q vs Asus VG279Q

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Asus VG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number ROG Strix XG438Q VG279Q
Alias XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA A-Si IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.245 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
DLNA
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)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 2W
Features
OS Smart TV.3
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
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
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
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 10 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 50 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 31 kHz - 158 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
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
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
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