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Comparison between Asus VG278HE vs Asus VG279Q

General Info
Model Number Asus VG278HE Asus VG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2018
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number VG278HE VG279Q
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 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux AU Optronics
Display Type TN A-Si IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.1 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.34 in
6 cm
59.5 mm
0.2 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.2 in
43.7 cm
437 mm
1.43 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.83 in
25 cm
249.7 mm
0.82 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.2 kg
18 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
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)
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 2W
Features
OS Smart TV.3
Cool Features Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Nvidia 3D Vision 2
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 15.18 in
38.6 cm
385.6 mm
1.27 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 No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 150 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 150 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 100 Hz - 144 Hz 50 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 110 kHz - 160 kHz 31 kHz - 158 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DVI-D cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 6.0
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
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