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Comparison between BenQ PD3220U vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD3220U Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Number PD3220U RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias PG279QZ
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.31 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.23 mm
1.29 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 Yes 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 140 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.83 % 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 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 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.41 in
8.7 cm
86.63 mm
0.28 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.8 mm
2.35 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.8 in
47.8 cm
477.6 mm
1.57 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.31 in
18.6 cm
185.8 mm
0.61 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.4 kg
23 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
3 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB 3.1 (upstream)
1 x USB (mini)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-C - 85 W)
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
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Light sensor
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
CAD/CAM 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 28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.8 mm
2.35 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 16.23 in
41.2 cm
412.2 mm
1.35 ft
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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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 PD3220U Asus RoG Swift PG279Q