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Comparison between BenQ PD2700Q vs Asus MG279Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD2700Q Asus MG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2015
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Number PD2700Q MG279Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.45 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 28 ms 4.05 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.7 cm
56.5 mm
0.19 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.24 in
64.1 cm
641 mm
2.1 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.43 in
41.7 cm
417.32 mm
1.37 ft
22.01 in
55.9 cm
559 mm
1.83 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.44 in
24 cm
239.65 mm
0.79 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
238 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.1 kg
20 lbs
7.3 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features CAD/CAM mode
Display Pilot
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Animation mode
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.24 in
64.1 cm
641 mm
2.1 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.92 in
37.9 cm
379 mm
1.24 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 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 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 89 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 2.0 cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
MHL cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CU
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
BenQ PD2700Q Asus MG279Q