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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279Q vs LG 27GN850

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279Q LG 27GN850
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Asus LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number RoG Swift PG279Q 27GN850
Alias PG279QZ 27GN850-B
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
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS 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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 % 89.39 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
2.2 in
5.6 cm
55.88 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.22 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.2 in
61.5 cm
614.68 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
18.3 in
46.5 cm
464.82 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
11.5 in
29.2 cm
292.1 mm
0.96 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
6.4 kg
14 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)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Color Calibrated
Crosshair
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
HDR Effect
Wide Color Gamut
Reader Mode
Game Mode
Dynamic Action Sync
AMD FreeSync technology
Smart Energy Saving
Low Blue Light
Black Stabilizer
Nano IPS
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.2 in
61.5 cm
614.68 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.76 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Asus RoG Swift PG279Q LG 27GN850