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Comparison between BenQ EW3280U vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW3280U Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Number EW3280U RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias PG279QZ
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.59 in
52.3 cm
523.1 mm
1.72 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black, Brown Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 60W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
5-key Navigator
ePaper Mode
Volume Wheel
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye reminder
BenQ HDRi
Color Weakness Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 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 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
BenQ EW3280U Asus RoG Swift PG279Q