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Comparison between Acer Nitro VG270UP vs Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1А

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro VG270UP Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1А
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Acer Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number Nitro VG270UP TUF Gaming VG279Q1А
Alias VG270U Pbmiipx
VG270UPbmiipx
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
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Innolux
Display Type AHVA IPS, AAS IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.46 % 89.84 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66.1 mm
0.22 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
56.95 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 5.11 kg
11 lbs
3.4 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.83 in
45.3 cm
453 mm
1.49 ft
17.89 in
45.4 cm
454.34 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240.1 mm
0.79 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
4.4 kg
10 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 HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Color Temperature Selection
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Trace Free Technology
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366.1 mm
1.2 ft
14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 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 No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 222 kHz 52 kHz - 184 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
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 - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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