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Comparison between Asus VS278H vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQGL1A ZAKU II Edition

General Info
Model Number Asus VS278H Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQGL1A ZAKU II Edition
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2021
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number VS278H TUF Gaming VG27AQGL1A ZAKU II Edition
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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux Innolux
Display Type TN IPS
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 78.73 % 90.22 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 130 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 330 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 470 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 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) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.55 in
64.9 cm
648.86 mm
2.13 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.51 in
47 cm
470.11 mm
1.54 ft
15.94 in
40.5 cm
405 mm
1.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
8.46 in
21.5 cm
215 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
6.6 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upload)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; download)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
AMD FreeSync technology
Trace Free Technology
ASUS DisplayWidget Lite
GameVisual
Dynamic Shadow Boost
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
Low Blue Light
ELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Color Temperature Selection
5-way OSD joystick
Multiple HDR Mode
GameFast Input technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
ZAKU II Themed Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.55 in
64.9 cm
648.86 mm
2.13 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 15.48 in
39.3 cm
393.23 mm
1.29 ft
14.21 in
36.1 cm
361 mm
1.18 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 40 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 249 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB 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 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
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 - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Asus VS278H Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQGL1A ZAKU II Edition