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Comparison between Asus PA278CV vs Asus ROG Stric XG309CM

General Info
Model Number Asus PA278CV Asus ROG Stric XG309CM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series ProArt ROG Strix
Model Number PA278CV ROG Stric XG309CM
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Type 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 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.55 % 88.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 110 %
Screen Brightness 350 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 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.91 in
7.4 cm
73.82 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 5.5 kg
12 lbs
4.56 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
27.85 in
70.7 cm
707.33 mm
2.32 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
19.14 in
48.6 cm
486.14 mm
1.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
10.43 in
26.5 cm
264.93 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.4 kg
18 lbs
7.5 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Asus ProArt Preset (10 modes)
Asus ProArt Palette
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
Color Temperature Selection (5 modes)
QuickFit (3 modes)
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Asus ProArt Widget
6-axis color adjustment
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
ASUS DisplayWidget
Ultra-Low Blue Light
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
KVM Switch
Color Accuracy - △EELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Fast IPS technology
Aura Sync Lighting Effect
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Stopwatch)
AMD FreeSync Premium
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
27.85 in
70.7 cm
707.33 mm
2.32 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 ft
12.63 in
32.1 cm
320.68 mm
1.05 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 46 Hz - 75 Hz 40 Hz - 220 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 112 kHz 52 kHz - 264 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; 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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