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Comparison between Asus ROG Stric XG309CM vs Asus PA278CV

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Stric XG309CM Asus PA278CV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series ROG Strix ProArt
Model Number ROG Stric XG309CM PA278CV
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS 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 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.66 % 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 110 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.91 in
7.4 cm
73.82 mm
0.24 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.56 kg
10 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.85 in
70.7 cm
707.33 mm
2.32 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.14 in
48.6 cm
486.14 mm
1.59 ft
14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.43 in
26.5 cm
264.93 mm
0.87 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
8.4 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 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-C; upstream; 15W)
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
4 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features ASUS DisplayWidget
Ultra-Low Blue Light
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
KVM Switch
Color Accuracy - △EELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Fast IPS technology
Aura Sync Lighting Effect
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Stopwatch)
AMD FreeSync Premium
GameVisual
Asus ProArt Preset (10 modes)
Asus ProArt Palette
Low Blue Light
CalMAN Verified
Color Temperature Selection (5 modes)
QuickFit (3 modes)
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Asus ProArt Widget
6-axis color adjustment
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.85 in
70.7 cm
707.33 mm
2.32 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 12.63 in
32.1 cm
320.68 mm
1.05 ft
14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 220 Hz 46 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 52 kHz - 264 kHz 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB Type-C cable
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-C cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Asus ROG Stric XG309CM Asus PA278CV