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Comparison between Philips 279E2FQE vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A

General Info
Model Number Philips 279E2FQE Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Philips Asus
Model Series E-Line TUF Gaming
Model Number 279E2FQE TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
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
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 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 10 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
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 % 88.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.9% 95%
Rec.2020 81.8
sRGB 154.58 % 130 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
NTSC 1953 119.67 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 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
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.5 in
3.8 cm
38 mm
0.12 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 3.55 kg
8 lbs
4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.76 in
37.5 cm
375 mm
1.23 ft
17.89 in
45.4 cm
454.34 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.21 in
23.4 cm
234 mm
0.77 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.35 kg
12 lbs
5.4 kg
12 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
Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Widget Lite
Multiple HDR Mode
Extreme Low Motion Blur
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic shadow boost
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 13.94 in
35.4 cm
354 mm
1.16 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 249 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL 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
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 - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 279E2FQE Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A