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Comparison between BenQ SW271C vs Asus PA278CV

General Info
Model Number BenQ SW271C Asus PA278CV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series ProArt
Model Number SW271C PA278CV
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
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 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 + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Lut 3D LUT
16 bits
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 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 79.88 % 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 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 (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.64 mm
0.24 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 7.1 kg
16 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.8 in
50.3 cm
503 mm
1.65 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.23 in
28.5 cm
285.27 mm
0.94 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.9 kg
24 lbs
8.4 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
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 2W
Features
Cool Features AQCOLOR Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
Professional Panel Guarantee
BenQ Uniformity Technology
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
GamutDuo Mode
Paper Color Sync
Multi-Monitor Color Consistency
Flicker-free technology
Black Level
Advanced Black & White Mode
Pantone Validated
Hardware Calibration
Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
Hotkey Puck G2
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.47 in
64.7 cm
647.04 mm
2.12 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 15.26 in
38.8 cm
387.56 mm
1.27 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 Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 46 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 27 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-A cable
USB Type-C cable
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 90 %
BenQ SW271C Asus PA278CV