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Comparison between Philips 279C9 vs AOC U28G2X

General Info
Model Number Philips 279C9 AOC U28G2X
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Philips AOC
Model Series C-Line
Model Number 279C9 U28G2X
Alias 279C9/00
279C9/01
U28G2XU
U28G2XU/BK
U28G2XU BK
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.72 % 90.36 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 109 % 122 %
NTSC 1953 90.7 % 108 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.54 in
3.9 cm
39 mm
0.13 ft
2.09 in
5.3 cm
53 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.25 kg
9 lbs
4.81 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
25.06 in
63.6 cm
636.4 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.63 in
39.7 cm
397 mm
1.3 ft
15.82 in
40.2 cm
401.9 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.85 kg
13 lbs
6.15 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black and Red
Hardware
Internal Storage 8
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Mega Infinity DCR
SmartControl
Separate Sync
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
SmartImage
DDC/CI
Zero Bezel Design
Black Equalizer
DDC2B (DDC/CI compatible)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
G-Menu adjustment software
Picture-in-Picture
MBR low motion Blur technology
Frame Counter
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-by-Picture
Game Tone Adjustment
AMD FreeSync technology
HDR Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
25.06 in
63.6 cm
636.4 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 13.9 in
35.3 cm
353 mm
1.16 ft
14.51 in
36.9 cm
368.5 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 175 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 175 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C to Type-C/A cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CECP
CEL
CE Mark
EAEU RoHS
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
EPEAT
FCC Class B
ICES-003
SEMKO
TCO Certified
TÜV/Ergo
TÜV Eye Comfort
TÜV/GS
UKRAINIAN
CCC
CE
CEL
CH RoHS
cTUVus
FCC
Win10
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 279C9 AOC U28G2X