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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279QM vs LG 38GN950

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279QM LG 38GN950
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number RoG Swift PG279QM 38GN950
Alias PG279QM 38GN950-B
38GN95B
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
34.62 in
87.9 cm
879.36 mm
2.89 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.43 in
36.6 cm
366.4 mm
1.2 ft
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 0.229 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 111 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 4660.4 % 91.02 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 98%
sRGB 150 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.54 in
9 cm
90 mm
0.3 ft
4.4 in
11.2 cm
111.76 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 4.5 kg
10 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.52 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
12.3 in
31.2 cm
312.42 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
9.2 kg
20 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)
2 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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 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
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Sphere Lighting 2.0
Smart Energy Saving
True Color Pro
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
Reader Mode
Nano IPS
Variable Backlight
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Calibrated
3-Side Virtually Borderless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Game Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
35.4 in
89.9 cm
899.16 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height 0.28 in
0.7 cm
7 mm
0.02 ft
15.5 in
39.4 cm
393.7 mm
1.29 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 1 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
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 PG279QM LG 38GN950