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Comparison between Asus VS278Q vs Asus PB277Q

General Info
Model Number Asus VS278Q Asus PB277Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2016
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number VS278Q PB277Q
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 AU Optronics
Display Type TN TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
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 78.74 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.96 in
5 cm
49.8 mm
0.16 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 20.2 kg
44 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.54 in
64.9 cm
648.8 mm
2.13 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.5 in
47 cm
469.9 mm
1.54 ft
16.85 in
42.8 cm
428 mm
1.4 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.85 in
22.5 cm
224.8 mm
0.74 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
7.3 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
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 DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.54 in
64.9 cm
648.8 mm
2.13 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 15.48 in
39.3 cm
393.2 mm
1.29 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 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 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 Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
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 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 24 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI 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 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Asus VS278Q Asus PB277Q