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Comparison between Acer XF240YU vs Asus MG279Q

General Info
Model Number Acer XF240YU Asus MG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2015
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number XF240YU MG279Q
Alias XF240YUbmiidprzx
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.85 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.35 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type TN 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 0.206 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 123 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.53 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4.05 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.17 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.3 in
54.1 cm
541 mm
1.77 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.76 in
37.5 cm
375 mm
1.23 ft
22.01 in
55.9 cm
559 mm
1.83 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.61 in
24.4 cm
244 mm
0.8 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
238 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.66 kg
15 lbs
7.3 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.3 in
54.1 cm
541 mm
1.77 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 12.83 in
32.6 cm
326 mm
1.07 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 144 Hz 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 105 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
MHL cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/GS
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CU
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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