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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG278Q vs Dell U2720Q

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG278Q Dell U2720Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2020
Brand Asus Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number RoG Swift PG278Q U2720Q
Alias UltraSharp U2720Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 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
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 % 92.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 93.9 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
1.96 in
5 cm
49.7 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 7 kg
15 lbs
4.4 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.83 in
55.5 cm
554.53 mm
1.82 ft
15.56 in
39.5 cm
395.2 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.6 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 90W; DisplayPort)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; downstream; 15W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 89 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
BFR-free
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
EPEAT
Mercury-free
NFPA 99
PVC-free
RoHS Compliant
TCO
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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