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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279Q vs Acer Predator X27

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279Q Acer Predator X27
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand Asus Acer
Model Number RoG Swift PG279Q Predator X27
Alias PG279QZ X27 bmiiphzx
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
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 % 84.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 85%
Rec.2020 75
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms 13 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 1000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
3.41 in
8.7 cm
86.5 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 4.77 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.76 in
62.9 cm
629 mm
2.06 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
17.52 in
44.5 cm
445 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
14.75 in
37.5 cm
374.7 mm
1.23 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 7W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Quantum Dot Display
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Blue Light Filter
DDC/CI
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.76 in
62.9 cm
629 mm
2.06 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
14.75 in
37.5 cm
374.7 mm
1.23 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz 52 kHz - 322 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CE
cUL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
UL
VCCI
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus RoG Swift PG279Q Acer Predator X27