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Comparison between Asus VG278Q vs Asus VY279HE

General Info
Model Number Asus VG278Q Asus VY279HE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2020
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number VG278Q VY279HE
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 % 89.74 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50.03 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
3.68 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.34 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
17.15 in
43.6 cm
435.6 mm
1.43 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
7.94 in
20.2 cm
201.7 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
4.21 kg
9 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
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
ASUS BacGuard
Asus Smart Contrast Ratio
Rest Reminder
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Trace Free Technology
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Eye Care+ Technology
Color Augmentation mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
Splendid Video Preset Modes (8 modes)
Motion Sync
AMD FreeSync technology
QuickFit
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.34 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
14.38 in
36.5 cm
365.31 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 No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
D-Sub cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
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)
ISO 22196
JIS Z 2801
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
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 % - 85 %
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