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Comparison between Asus VP278QG vs Samsung C27F398FWU

General Info
Model Number Asus VP278QG Samsung C27F398FWU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2016
Brand Asus Samsung
Model Number VP278QG C27F398FWU
Alias LC27F398FWUXEN
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
23.54 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 Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Innolux Samsung
Display Type TN MVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 81.83 % 87.81 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80%
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
3.24 in
8.2 cm
82.4 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 4.25 kg
9 lbs
3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.25 in
64.1 cm
641.4 mm
2.1 ft
24.52 in
62.3 cm
622.9 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.5 in
44.5 cm
444.5 mm
1.46 ft
18.35 in
46.6 cm
466.2 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.64 in
21.9 cm
219.4 mm
0.72 ft
9.55 in
24.3 cm
242.6 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.8 kg
11 lbs
4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1200
GPU Cores 2
RAM Memory Size 1.5
Internal Storage 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
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)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 4W
Features
OS webOS 4.0
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/Display Alignment)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Samsung MagicBright
Samsung MagicUpscale
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.25 in
64.1 cm
641.4 mm
2.1 ft
24.52 in
62.3 cm
622.9 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 15.08 in
38.3 cm
383.1 mm
1.26 ft
14.47 in
36.8 cm
367.6 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate TruMotion
Screen Interpolation Value 540 120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PCB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Asus VP278QG Samsung C27F398FWU