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Comparison between Acer XB281HK vs Asus VG279Q

General Info
Model Number Acer XB281HK Asus VG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2018
Brand Acer Asus
Model Number XB281HK VG279Q
Alias Predator XB281HKbmiprz
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
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux AU Optronics
Display Type TN A-Si IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 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 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.94 in
65.9 cm
659 mm
2.16 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.34 in
41.5 cm
415 mm
1.36 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.57 kg
17 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
DLNA
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 DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
OS Smart TV.3
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 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 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 30 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 158 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
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