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Comparison between Asus VG278Q vs Asus PB287Q

General Info
Model Number Asus VG278Q Asus PB287Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2014
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number VG278Q PB287Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type TN TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 % 84.31 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 96 %
Adobe RGB 1998 66 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 330 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 22 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 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
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.55 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
25.98 in
66 cm
660 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
8.66 in
22 cm
220.06 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
25.99 in
66 cm
660.26 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
14.99 in
38.1 cm
380.67 mm
1.25 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 99 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
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
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
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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