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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ vs AOC U28G2X

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ AOC U28G2X
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus AOC
Model Number ROG Strix XG27UQ U28G2X
Alias U28G2XU
U28G2XU/BK
U28G2XU BK
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.95 in
68.4 cm
684.47 mm
2.25 ft
27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.79 % 90.36 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 95%
sRGB 122 %
NTSC 1953 108 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.71 in
9.4 cm
94.3 mm
0.31 ft
2.09 in
5.3 cm
53 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.81 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
25.06 in
63.6 cm
636.4 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.19 in
43.7 cm
436.5 mm
1.43 ft
15.82 in
40.2 cm
401.9 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.61 in
27 cm
269.546 mm
0.88 ft
8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
6.15 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black and Red
Hardware
Internal Storage 8
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Color Accuracy
Display Widget
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus
VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression)
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
GameVisual
Aura Sync
GameFast Input technology
Black Equalizer
DDC2B (DDC/CI compatible)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
G-Menu adjustment software
Picture-in-Picture
MBR low motion Blur technology
Frame Counter
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-by-Picture
Game Tone Adjustment
AMD FreeSync technology
HDR Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
25.06 in
63.6 cm
636.4 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381.1 mm
1.25 ft
14.51 in
36.9 cm
368.5 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 40 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB 3.0 cable
Acrylic LED light covers
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CEL
CU
ErP
E-Standby
FCC
ICES-3
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TUV-Flicker Free
TUV-Low Blue Light
UkrSEPRO
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
Windows 7 WHQL
Windows 8.1 WHQL
Windows 10 WHQL
CCC
CE
CEL
CH RoHS
cTUVus
FCC
Win10
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ AOC U28G2X