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Comparison between Asus VG278QF vs Asus XG27AQ

General Info
Model Number Asus VG278QF Asus XG27AQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series ROG Swift
Model Number VG278QF XG27AQ
Alias ROG Swift XG27AQ
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
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
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 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 % 89.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 130 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 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 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 3.27 kg
7 lbs
50 kg
110 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.03 in
43.3 cm
432.6 mm
1.42 ft
16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.9 kg
11 lbs
8.6 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 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/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Color Accuracy
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Multi HDR Mode
Shadow Boost
Color Temperature Selection
GameVisual
Dynamic Shadow Boost
Fast IPS
Ultra-Low Blue Light
GameFast Input technology
Trace Free Technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Display Widget
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Flicker-free technology
Aura Sync Lighting
GamePlus
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
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 195 kHz 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
TUV Flicker-free
TUV 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
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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