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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG259Q vs Asus MG278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG259Q Asus MG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2015
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG259Q MG278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 88.83 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 75 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 2.7 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.06 in
35.7 cm
357 mm
1.17 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
7.65 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Color Temperature Selection
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
GameVisual
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
329 mm
1.08 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 162 kHz 51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CU
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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