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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 vs Asus TUF Gaming VG279QR

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 Asus TUF Gaming VG279QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number ZOWIE XL2731 TUF Gaming VG279QR
Alias XL2731 VG279QR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97 % 89.49 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.55 in
42 cm
420.39 mm
1.38 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.32 in
23.7 cm
236.65 mm
0.78 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Color Temperature Selection
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
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 ZOWIE XL2731 Asus TUF Gaming VG279QR