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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438Q vs LG 43UD79-B

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438Q LG 43UD79-B
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand Asus LG
Model Number ROG Strix XG438Q 43UD79-B
Alias XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 % 89.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 21 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
2.78 in
7.1 cm
70.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
12.3 kg
27 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
38.07 in
96.7 cm
967 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
25.5 in
64.8 cm
647.6 mm
2.12 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
10.83 in
27.5 cm
275 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
15.9 kg
35 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 1.4
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 10W
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
DDC/CI
Dynamic Action Sync
Super Resolution+
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
6-Axis Control
Picture-in-Picture
Black Stabilizer
Screen Split 2.0
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
38.07 in
96.7 cm
967 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
22.65 in
57.5 cm
575.2 mm
1.89 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 10 ° 10 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 56 Hz - 61 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB Type-C 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
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Asus ROG Strix XG438Q LG 43UD79-B