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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG49WCR vs Asus RoG Swift PG278QR

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG49WCR Asus RoG Swift PG278QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2023 2016
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number ROG Strix XG49WCR RoG Swift PG278QR
Display
Screen Size Class 49" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 48.75 in
123.8 cm
1238.18 mm
4.06 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 46.93 in
119.2 cm
1191.94 mm
3.91 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.232 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 36:10 16:9
Screen Resolution 5120 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 90.6 % 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 80%
Rec.2020 75
sRGB 120 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 550 cd/m² 1100 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 7.03 in
17.9 cm
178.58 mm
0.59 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 11.27 kg
25 lbs
23 kg
51 lbs
Case Width with Stand 46.99 in
119.4 cm
1193.62 mm
3.92 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.83 in
40.2 cm
402 mm
1.32 ft
17.05 in
43.3 cm
433 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.78 in
32.5 cm
324.7 mm
1.07 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
238 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 14.92 kg
33 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN 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)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 1.4
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 18W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features DisplayWidget
Trace Free technology
Shadow Boost
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
KVM Switch
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Gamma Adjustment
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-by-Picture
GameFast Input
Color Temperature Selection
GameVisual
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
GameVisual
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 46.99 in
119.4 cm
1193.62 mm
3.92 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.55 in
37 cm
369.5 mm
1.21 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
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 Yes Yes
Left Swivel 8 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 8 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 24 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 260 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
ROG pouch
ROG sticker
USB Type-B to A cable
USB-C cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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