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Comparison between Acer XB281HK vs HP 27xq

General Info
Model Number Acer XB281HK HP 27xq
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2018
Brand Acer HP
Model Number XB281HK 27xq
Alias Predator XB281HKbmiprz 3WL54AA
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux AU Optronics
Display Type TN TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.22 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 10000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.6 mm
0.18 ft
Case Width with Stand 25.94 in
65.9 cm
659 mm
2.16 ft
24.16 in
61.4 cm
613.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.34 in
41.5 cm
415 mm
1.36 ft
16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
8.52 in
21.6 cm
216.4 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.57 kg
17 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.16 in
61.4 cm
613.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.91 in
37.9 cm
378.6 mm
1.24 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 180 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 4 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 223 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CSA
EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
FCC Class B
GEMS
IS 1121
ISC
KCC
MEPS
NOM
PSB
RCM
SABS
SASO
TÜV/GS
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 10)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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