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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279QE vs LG UltraGear 38GL950G

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279QE LG UltraGear 38GL950G
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Asus LG
Model Number RoG Swift PG279QE UltraGear 38GL950G
Alias PG279QE 38GL950G
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
34.76 in
88.3 cm
882.816 mm
2.9 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.84 mm
1.21 ft
Display Curvature 2300
Display Type IPS 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 24:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.23 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 % 135 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 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 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
GameVisual
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Flicker-free technology
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic Action Sync
Nano IPS
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
NVidia G-SYNC Technology
Black Stabilizer
Sphere lighting
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 165 Hz 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable - optional
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI 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
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 % - 85 %
Asus RoG Swift PG279QE LG UltraGear 38GL950G