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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279Q vs Samsung C27RG50

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279Q Samsung C27RG50
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series CRG5
Model Number RoG Swift PG279Q C27RG50
Alias PG279QZ LC27RG50FQMXZN
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 % 89.05 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
18.59 in
47.2 cm
472.3 mm
1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
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)
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Mega Contrast
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Black Equalizer
Eco Saving Plus
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
14.42 in
36.6 cm
366.2 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 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 No
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI 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
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Asus RoG Swift PG279Q Samsung C27RG50