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Comparison between Philips 279E2FQE vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ

General Info
Model Number Philips 279E2FQE Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand Philips Asus
Model Series E-Line TUF Gaming
Model Number 279E2FQE TUF Gaming VG27AQ
Alias 279E2FQE/93
279E2FQE/96
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 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 Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.15 % 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.9% 77%
Rec.2020 81.8
sRGB 154.58 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 % 71 %
NTSC 1953 119.67 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.5 in
3.8 cm
38 mm
0.12 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.76 in
37.5 cm
375 mm
1.23 ft
14.84 in
37.7 cm
377 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.21 in
23.4 cm
234 mm
0.77 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.35 kg
12 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Separate Sync
Mega Infinity DCR
Picture-by-Picture
SmartUniformity
SmartContrast
MultiView
Low Blue Light
4-sided Frameless Design
SmartImage Game Mode
Picture-in-Picture
Adaptive-Sync technology
Quantum Dot technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 13.94 in
35.4 cm
354 mm
1.16 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 40 Hz - 155 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 243 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CE Mark
RoHS
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 279E2FQE Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ