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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG27UQ vs Philips 278B1

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG27UQ Philips 278B1
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Asus Philips
Model Series B-Line
Model Number RoG Swift PG27UQ 278B1
Alias 278B
278B1/01
278B1/00
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.76 % 89.28 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 125 % 122 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
NTSC 1953 103 %
Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 1000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.7 in
9.4 cm
94 mm
0.31 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 13.9 kg
31 lbs
5.03 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.96 in
63.4 cm
634 mm
2.08 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.2 in
43.7 cm
437 mm
1.43 ft
21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.2 kg
20 lbs
6.64 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 18W 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 12
Features
OS Smart TV
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Quantum Dot Display
Aura Sync
Flicker-free technology
EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SmartControl
PowerSensor
LightSensor
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartImage
DDC/CI
SmartUniformity
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.96 in
63.4 cm
634 mm
2.08 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 35 ° 180 °
Right Swivel 35 ° 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 144 Hz 23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 268 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CB
CE Mark
CU-EAC
FCC Class B
EnergyStar 8.0
EPA
Epeat
ICES-003
RoHS
SEMKO
TCO Certified Edge
TUV/GS
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
UKRAINIAN
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus RoG Swift PG27UQ Philips 278B1