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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG278Q vs Asus ROG Strix XG27AQV

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG278Q Asus ROG Strix XG27AQV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2022
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series ROG Strix
Model Number RoG Swift PG278Q ROG Strix XG27AQV
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.5 in
59.7 cm
596.84 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 2900
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 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 89.04 % 88.81 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 93.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
2.91 in
7.4 cm
74 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
3.06 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.83 in
55.5 cm
554.53 mm
1.82 ft
15.71 in
39.9 cm
399 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Flicker-free technology
Color Temperature Selection
Variable Overdrive
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Display Widget Lite
Gamma adjustment
Fast IPS
GamePlus
Trace Free Technology
Multi HDR Mode
Flicker-free technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync Premium
GameFast Input technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 89 kHz - 222 kHz 33 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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