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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG279QR vs Acer Nitro VG270UP

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG279QR Acer Nitro VG270UP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Asus Acer
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG279QR Nitro VG270UP
Alias VG279QR VG270U Pbmiipx
VG270UPbmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Innolux
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS, AAS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.49 % 89.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66.1 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 5.11 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
17.83 in
45.3 cm
453 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240.1 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
5.6 kg
12 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 HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366.1 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 No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 162 kHz 31 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
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
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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