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Comparison between BenQ PD3420Q vs Asus PA278CV

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD3420Q Asus PA278CV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series ProArt
Model Number PD3420Q PA278CV
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 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 87.28 % 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.44 in
8.7 cm
87.4 mm
0.29 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.9 kg
15 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.51 in
82.6 cm
825.8 mm
2.71 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.53 in
44.5 cm
445.35 mm
1.46 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.62 in
24.4 cm
244.34 mm
0.8 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.3 kg
20 lbs
8.4 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (downstream; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort 1.4; 65W)
3 x USB 3.1 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2.5W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Darkroom mode
DualView
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Hotkey Puck G2
Picture-in-Picture
HDR Mode
Flicker-free Technology
Animation Mode
KVM Switch
CAD/CAM mode
Low Blue Light
Asus ProArt Preset (10 modes)
Asus ProArt Palette
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
Color Temperature Selection (5 modes)
QuickFit (3 modes)
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Asus ProArt Widget
6-axis color adjustment
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.51 in
82.6 cm
825.8 mm
2.71 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.63 in
37.2 cm
371.5 mm
1.22 ft
14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 46 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ PD3420Q Asus PA278CV