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Comparison between Asus VG278QR vs Asus RoG Swift PG27UQ

General Info
Model Number Asus VG278QR Asus RoG Swift PG27UQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2018
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number VG278QR RoG Swift PG27UQ
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 Curvature 3000
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 % 82.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 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 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 1000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
3.7 in
9.4 cm
94 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
13.9 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
24.96 in
63.4 cm
634 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
17.2 in
43.7 cm
437 mm
1.43 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
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 In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 18W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 12
Features
OS Smart TV
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
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Quantum Dot Display
Aura Sync
Flicker-free technology
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
24.96 in
63.4 cm
634 mm
2.08 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 ° 35 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 35 °
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 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 195 kHz 30 kHz - 268 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
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)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
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