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Comparison between Asus VL279HE vs Samsung 27M50A

General Info
Model Number Asus VL279HE Samsung 27M50A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Series M5
Model Number VL279HE 27M50A
Alias LS27AM50
27AM50
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
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 74.82 % 88.8 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.81 in
4.6 cm
46 mm
0.15 ft
1.65 in
4.2 cm
41.8 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 4.29 kg
9 lbs
3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.23 in
43.8 cm
437.7 mm
1.44 ft
17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.4 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.2 in
20.8 cm
208.4 mm
0.68 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.5 mm
0.63 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.3 kg
12 lbs
5 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Network 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)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
OS Tizen 5.5
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Flicker-free technology
Bixby
YouTube
Wireless DeX (only compatible with Note 20 series)
ConnectShare
Remote Access
Flicker-free technology
Google Assistant
Ultrawide Game View
SmartThings
Game Mode
Eye Saver Mode
Adaptive Picture
Tap View
Microsoft Office 365
Auto Source Switch+
Netflix
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 17.23 in
43.8 cm
437.7 mm
1.44 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.9 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 8.5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 21.5 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub - optional
HDMI cable - optional
HDMI cable
Remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 80 %
Asus VL279HE Samsung 27M50A