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Comparison between ViewSonic XG270QC vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic XG270QC Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand ViewSonic Asus
Model Number XG270QC RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias Elite XG270QC 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 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type MVA 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 87.98 % 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 550 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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
Display Minimum Response Time 3 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.06 in
10.3 cm
103 mm
0.34 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.97 in
48.2 cm
481.8 mm
1.58 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (Micro-USB)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
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 3W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features ELITE Design Enhancements (EDE)
ELITE RGB Lighting
PureXP Motion Blur Reduction Technology
Headphone hook
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Built-in mouse bungee
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 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
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 Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 250 kHz 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.2 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cTUVus or cULus
FCC-B
ICES003
CEC
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
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
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
ViewSonic XG270QC Asus RoG Swift PG279Q