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Comparison between ViewSonic XG2703-GS vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic XG2703-GS Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand ViewSonic Asus
Model Number XG2703-GS RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias 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 Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No 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 83.63 % 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.09 in
7.9 cm
78.6 mm
0.26 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.58 in
62.4 cm
624.4 mm
2.05 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.02 in
43.2 cm
432.4 mm
1.42 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.86 in
25 cm
250.4 mm
0.82 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
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 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Blue Light Filter
Dark Boost
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)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.58 in
62.4 cm
624.4 mm
2.05 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 15.1 in
38.4 cm
383.6 mm
1.26 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 175 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 175 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 165 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 209 kHz 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CE EMC
cULus
ENERGY STAR 6.0
ErP
FCC Class B
ICES-003
MX-CoC
NRCan
REACH SVHC List & DoC
RoHS Green BOM
VCCI
WEEE
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 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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