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Comparison between NEC MultiSync EA271U vs Asus PA278QV

General Info
Model Number NEC MultiSync EA271U Asus PA278QV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand NEC Asus
Model Series ProArt
Model Number MultiSync EA271U PA278QV
Alias EA271U-BK
EA271U-WH
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.47 % 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 110 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 81.6 %
NTSC 1953 78 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1300 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 9000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.65 in
6.7 cm
67.2 mm
0.22 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 6.1 kg
13 lbs
4.96 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.8 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
15.04 in
38.2 cm
382 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.84 in
25 cm
250 mm
0.82 ft
8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.5 kg
21 lbs
7.72 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black, White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C - 60 W)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x DisplayPort (Mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 3.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Dynamic Visual Mode
EcoModes
XtraView
Human sensor
NaViSet software
Light sensor
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Carbon Footprint Meter
Picture-by-Picture
ControlSync
Resettable Cost Meter
Asus ProArt Preset (8 modes)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Trace Free Technology
Asus ProArt Palette
Motion Sync
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Flicker-free technology
QuickFit (3 modes)
Picture-by-Picture
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
CalMAN Verified
6-axis color adjustment
Picture-in-Picture
Gamma adjustment
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features ControlSync IN/OUT port - 2.5 mm stereo jack Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.8 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.25 in
36.2 cm
361.9 mm
1.19 ft
14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 170 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 170 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 75 Hz 49 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 136 kHz 30 kHz - 105 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras ControlSync cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Audio cable (optional)
D-sub cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB 3.0 cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO 9241-307
MPR II / MPR III
PCT/Gost
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
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 -10 °C - 60 °C
14 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
NEC MultiSync EA271U Asus PA278QV