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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279Q vs Asus PA279Q

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279Q Asus PA279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2013
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series ProArt
Model Number RoG Swift PG279Q PA279Q
Alias PG279QZ
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 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 Manufacturer AU Optronics LG Display
Display Type AHVA IPS AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
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 % 82.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED GB-r LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 120 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms 24 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms 23 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
2.74 in
7 cm
69.5 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
25.23 in
64.1 cm
640.78 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
22.04 in
56 cm
559.84 mm
1.84 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
10 kg
22 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 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output MST)
6 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
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)
Picture-in-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
25.23 in
64.1 cm
640.78 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
14.92 in
37.9 cm
379 mm
1.24 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 Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 49 Hz - 86 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz 29 kHz - 113 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D 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)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
Epeat Gold
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8
Windows 7)
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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