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Comparison between Acer Nitro KG242YP vs Asus TUF Gaming VG279QR

General Info
Model Number Acer Nitro KG242YP Asus TUF Gaming VG279QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Acer Asus
Model Series Nitro KG2 TUF Gaming
Model Number Nitro KG242YP TUF Gaming VG279QR
Alias KG242Y P
KG242YPbmiipx
KG242Y Pbmiipx
UM.QX2EE.P05
VG279QR
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
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.352 mm
0.97 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.55 % 89.49 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.73 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.19 kg
9 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
ZeroFrame Design
AMD FreeSync technology
BluelightShield
Color Temperature Selection
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz 30 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses MPR II BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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