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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM vs Asus ROG Strix XG259CM

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM Asus ROG Strix XG259CM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG279QM ROG Strix XG259CM
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.26 % 88.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 78 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
2.32 in
5.9 cm
59 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.42 in
62 cm
620.313 mm
2.04 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.86 in
37.7 cm
377.354 mm
1.24 ft
18.94 in
48.1 cm
481 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.33 in
21.1 cm
211.475 mm
0.69 ft
6.22 in
15.8 cm
158 mm
0.52 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.465 kg
12 lbs
6.1 kg
13 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 USB 3.1 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 1.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Aura Sync
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Shadow Boost
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Multi HDR Mode
Asus display Widget
Extreme Low Motion Blue Sync (ELM Sync)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Game Visual
Shado wBoost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GamePlus
Fast IPS
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
HDR Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium
KVM Switch
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
13.07 in
33.2 cm
332 mm
1.09 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
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 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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