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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R vs Asus ROG Strix XG256Q

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R Asus ROG Strix XG256Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2022
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number TUF Gaming VG279Q1R ROG Strix XG256Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.55 % 89.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.48 in
3.8 cm
37.7 mm
0.12 ft
2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 2.7 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.6 mm
2.01 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.97 in
43.1 cm
431 mm
1.41 ft
15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.39 in
21.3 cm
213 mm
0.7 ft
9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.9 kg
9 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Skin-Tone Selection
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Ultra-Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Shadow Boost
DisplayWidget
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Stopwatch)
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input
Fast IPS
AMD FreeSync Premium
Trace Free Technology
GameVisual
Color Temperature Selection
Ultra-Low Blue light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.6 mm
2.01 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 14.27 in
36.3 cm
362.5 mm
1.19 ft
13.03 in
33.1 cm
331 mm
1.09 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 180 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 33 kHz - 206 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
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
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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