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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438QR vs Samsung C27G55T

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438QR Samsung C27G55T
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series G5
Model Number ROG Strix XG438QR C27G55T
Alias XG438QR LC27G55T
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1000
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Samsung
Display Type AMVA VA
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 % 64.2 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 88%
Rec.2020 66
sRGB 125 % 119.3 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 80 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 2500 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 14.2 kg
31 lbs
5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.87 in
30.2 cm
301.5 mm
0.99 ft
10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.6 kg
34 lbs
5.7 kg
13 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 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Asus Display Widget
Aura Sync
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input Technology
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 °
Backward Tilt 10 ° 18 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 275 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
ROG projection
USB 3.0 cable
HDMI 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)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Asus ROG Strix XG438QR Samsung C27G55T