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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG278Q vs Samsung C49RG90

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG278Q Samsung C49RG90
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2019
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series CRG9
Model Number RoG Swift PG278Q C49RG90
Alias C49RG90SSI
LC49HG90DMEXXM
LC49RG90SSIXCI
LC49RG90SSUXEN
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
49 in
124.5 cm
1244.6 mm
4.08 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
47.17 in
119.8 cm
1198.12 mm
3.93 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.27 in
33.7 cm
336.97 mm
1.11 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Samsung
Display Type TN SVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 36:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 5120 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.234 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 % 91.12 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 93.9 % 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 % 95 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 1000
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
7.63 in
19.4 cm
193.7 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
11.6 kg
26 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
47.22 in
120 cm
1199.5 mm
3.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.83 in
55.5 cm
554.53 mm
1.82 ft
20.59 in
52.3 cm
523.1 mm
1.72 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
13.77 in
35 cm
349.7 mm
1.15 ft
Case Weight with Stand 14.6 kg
32 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
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 HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
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
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Samsung MagicBright
Low Framerate Compensation
Picture-in-Picture
Samsung MagicUpscale
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Quantum Dot Color
Eco Saving Plus
Refresh Rate Optimizor
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
47.22 in
120 cm
1199.5 mm
3.94 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.4 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 15 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 89 kHz - 222 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 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)
CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
TÜV/Ergonomics
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Asus RoG Swift PG278Q Samsung C49RG90