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Comparison between Asus MG279Q vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQL3A

General Info
Model Number Asus MG279Q Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQL3A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2023
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number MG279Q TUF Gaming VG27AQL3A
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 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 Manufacturer AU Optronics Innolux
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.09 % 88.75 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96%
sRGB 99 % 130 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4.05 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.01 in
55.9 cm
559 mm
1.83 ft
15.91 in
40.4 cm
404 mm
1.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
238 mm
0.78 ft
8.46 in
21.5 cm
215 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.3 kg
16 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR2)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features 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
AMD FreeSync Premium
Variable Overdrive
Trace Free technology
VESA AdaptiveSync Display 180Hz
ASUS DisplayWidget Center
GameVisual
ELMB Sync
Flicker-free technology
Shadow Boost
Low Blue Light
Fast IPS
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
5-way OSD sidekick
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GameFast Input
Adaptive-Sync technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 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 No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 35 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 180 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 265 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
MHL cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.2 Type-A 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
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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