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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q1R vs Asus MG278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q1R Asus MG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2015
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG249Q1R MG278Q
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 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.65 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 75 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.44 in
3.7 cm
36.5 mm
0.12 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 16 in
40.7 cm
406.5 mm
1.33 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.39 in
21.3 cm
213 mm
0.7 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3 kg
7 lbs
7.65 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
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 ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Trace Free Technology
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 12.58 in
32 cm
319.5 mm
1.05 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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