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Comparison between ViewSonic XG2703-GS vs Asus MG278Q

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic XG2703-GS Asus MG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2015
Brand ViewSonic Asus
Model Number XG2703-GS MG278Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.63 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.09 in
7.9 cm
78.6 mm
0.26 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.58 in
62.4 cm
624.4 mm
2.05 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.02 in
43.2 cm
432.4 mm
1.42 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.86 in
25 cm
250.4 mm
0.82 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
7.65 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
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 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Blue Light Filter
Dark Boost
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 24.58 in
62.4 cm
624.4 mm
2.05 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 15.1 in
38.4 cm
383.6 mm
1.26 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 175 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 175 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 165 Hz 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 209 kHz 51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CE EMC
cULus
ENERGY STAR 6.0
ErP
FCC Class B
ICES-003
MX-CoC
NRCan
REACH SVHC List & DoC
RoHS Green BOM
VCCI
WEEE
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 - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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