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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG258Q vs Asus ROG Strix XG279Q

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG258Q Asus ROG Strix XG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number RoG Swift PG258Q ROG Strix XG279Q
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.23 % 89.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 % 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.85 in
7.3 cm
72.5 mm
0.24 ft
3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 3.14 kg
7 lbs
4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 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
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
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
Features
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue light
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia 3D Vision
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Asus FastIPS
Aura Sync
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
GamePlus
Adaptive-Sync Technology
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height 13.02 in
33.1 cm
330.6 mm
1.08 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 50 ° 40 °
Right Swivel 50 ° 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 240 Hz 23 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 23 kHz - 230 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
BSMI
cCSAus
FCC
CE
CCC
EPA
China RoHS
Win7
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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