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Comparison between Asus VG278Q vs Acer Predator XB273K

General Info
Model Number Asus VG278Q Acer Predator XB273K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2018
Brand Asus Acer
Model Number VG278Q Predator XB273K
Alias XB273KPbmiphzx
XB273K Pbmiphzx
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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 % 84.43 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 87 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
3.4 in
8.6 cm
86.4 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
5.12 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
24.8 in
63 cm
629.9 mm
2.07 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
17.36 in
44.1 cm
441 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
12.09 in
30.7 cm
307.1 mm
1.01 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
7.2 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Blue Light Filter
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
24.8 in
63 cm
629.9 mm
2.07 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.9 mm
1.23 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 52 kHz - 322 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 6.0
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CE
cUL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
UL
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus VG278Q Acer Predator XB273K