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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279QM vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279QM Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number RoG Swift PG279QM TUF Gaming VG27AQ
Alias PG279QM
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
23.49 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
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
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 4660.4 % 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 77%
sRGB 150 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.54 in
9 cm
90 mm
0.3 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.5 kg
10 lbs
3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
14.84 in
37.7 cm
377 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Dark Boost
Fast IPS
Ultra Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Stopwatch/Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
NVIDIA G-Sync processor
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
Asus Aura Sync Lighting
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Customized heatsink
Trace Free Technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 0.28 in
0.7 cm
7 mm
0.02 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 1 Hz - 240 Hz 40 Hz - 155 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz 30 kHz - 243 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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