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Comparison between Asus VG278QF vs Apple Pro Display XDR

General Info
Model Number Asus VG278QF Apple Pro Display XDR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand Asus Apple
Model Number VG278QF Pro Display XDR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.417 mm
2.32 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
15.69 in
39.8 cm
398.484 mm
1.31 ft
Display Type TN IPS with Oxide TFT
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 6016 x 3384
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.118 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 216 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 % 95.43 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
1.06 in
2.7 cm
27 mm
0.09 ft
Case Weight 3.27 kg
7 lbs
7.48 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
28.27 in
71.8 cm
718 mm
2.36 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.03 in
43.3 cm
432.6 mm
1.42 ft
20.98 in
53.3 cm
533 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
9.29 in
23.6 cm
236 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.9 kg
11 lbs
11.78 kg
26 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (96 W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 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/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Light sensor
Wide Color Gamut
Extreme Dynamic Range
Hardware calibration
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
28.27 in
71.8 cm
718 mm
2.36 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 165 Hz 47.95 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 195 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Thunderbolt cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Asus VG278QF Apple Pro Display XDR