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Comparison between Acer XB281HK vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number Acer XB281HK Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2019
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number XB281HK RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias Predator XB281HKbmiprz PG279QZ
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux AU Optronics
Display Type TN AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.162 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 25.94 in
65.9 cm
659 mm
2.16 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.34 in
41.5 cm
415 mm
1.36 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.57 kg
17 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
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
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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
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