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Comparison between Asus PB279Q vs Asus PB278QR

General Info
Model Number Asus PB279Q Asus PB278QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2014
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number PB279Q PB278QR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 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 AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.87 % 80.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 7 ms 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.8 mm
0.19 ft
2.74 in
7 cm
69.6 mm
0.23 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.05 in
40.8 cm
407.76 mm
1.34 ft
21.74 in
55.2 cm
552.3 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220.06 mm
0.72 ft
8.58 in
21.8 cm
218 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
7.8 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2.5W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Trace Free Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.96 mm
2.05 ft
25.31 in
64.3 cm
643 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.23 mm
1.21 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386.2 mm
1.27 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 80 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 160 kHz 24 kHz - 83 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
MEPS
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 2
cTick
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
PSE
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
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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