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Comparison between Asus VS278Q vs Asus PB27UQ

General Info
Model Number Asus VS278Q Asus PB27UQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2016
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number VS278Q PB27UQ
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux AU Optronics
Display Type TN AHVA IPS
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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 78.74 % 86.87 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 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
2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 15.7 kg
35 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.54 in
64.9 cm
648.8 mm
2.13 ft
24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.5 in
47 cm
469.9 mm
1.54 ft
16.05 in
40.8 cm
407.76 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.85 in
22.5 cm
224.8 mm
0.74 ft
8.66 in
22 cm
220.06 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
7.7 kg
17 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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
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)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.54 in
64.9 cm
648.8 mm
2.13 ft
24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 15.48 in
39.3 cm
393.2 mm
1.29 ft
14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.23 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
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 23 Hz - 80 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 24 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
Audio 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
C-Tick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
MEPS
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
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
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Asus VS278Q Asus PB27UQ