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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q vs Asus MG278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q Asus MG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2015
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG289Q MG278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.7 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 25.18 in
64 cm
639.5 mm
2.1 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.95 in
40.5 cm
405.2 mm
1.33 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.19 in
23.3 cm
233.4 mm
0.77 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 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 2.0
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
Features
Cool Features GameFast Input technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Multiple HDR Mode
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync technology
Shadow Boost
Flicker-free technology
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 25.18 in
64 cm
639.5 mm
2.1 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.4 mm
1.21 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 62 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 62 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 120 kHz 51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EAC logo
EnergyStar
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
FCC
PSB
PSE
RoHS
TCO7.0
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7)
RCM
TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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