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Comparison between Asus MG278Q vs Acer XF270HU

General Info
Model Number Asus MG278Q Acer XF270HU
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2015
Brand Asus Acer
Model Number MG278Q XF270HU
Alias XF270HUbmijdprz
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 TN AHVA IPS
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 87.09 % 86.76 %
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 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.39 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
15.79 in
40.1 cm
401.1 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
9.63 in
24.5 cm
244.7 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.65 kg
17 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x HDMI 2.0 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features 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
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
14.57 in
37 cm
370 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 35 Hz - 144 Hz 23 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz 24 kHz - 222 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO Displays 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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