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Comparison between Asus PB27UQ vs Asus VS278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus PB27UQ Asus VS278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2012
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number PB27UQ VS278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Innolux
Display Type AHVA IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.155 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.87 % 78.74 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 17 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
1.96 in
5 cm
49.8 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 15.7 kg
35 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
25.54 in
64.9 cm
648.8 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.05 in
40.8 cm
407.76 mm
1.34 ft
18.5 in
47 cm
469.9 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220.06 mm
0.72 ft
8.85 in
22.5 cm
224.8 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x D-sub
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
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
25.54 in
64.9 cm
648.8 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.23 mm
1.21 ft
15.48 in
39.3 cm
393.2 mm
1.29 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 80 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 160 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Audio cable
D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
MEPS
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8)
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 6.0
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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