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Comparison between Samsung U28R55 vs Asus RoG Swift PG258Q

General Info
Model Number Samsung U28R55 Asus RoG Swift PG258Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2016
Brand Samsung Asus
Model Series UR55
Model Number U28R55 RoG Swift PG258Q
Alias U28R550
U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.16 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.7 % 88.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
2.85 in
7.3 cm
72.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
3.14 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Dark Blue Gray 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 4W
Features
Cool Features Samsung MagicUpscale
Eco Saving Plus
Off Timer Plus
Flicker Free
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eye Saver Mode
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Image Size
Samsung MagicBright
Easy Setting Box
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue light
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia 3D Vision
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
13.02 in
33.1 cm
330.6 mm
1.08 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 50 °
Right Swivel 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 24 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Windows 10 Certification
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; 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 U28R55 Asus RoG Swift PG258Q