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Comparison between Samsung C27G55T vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27G55T Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Samsung Asus
Model Series G5
Model Number C27G55T RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias LC27G55T PG279QZ
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
596.74 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 Curvature 1000
Display Manufacturer Samsung AU Optronics
Display Type VA AHVA 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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.2 % 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 88%
sRGB 119.3 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88.4 % 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 80 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 18 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Samsung C27G55T Asus RoG Swift PG279Q