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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG256Q vs Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG256Q Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number ROG Strix XG256Q TUF Gaming VG279Q1R
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.09 % 90.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
1.48 in
3.8 cm
37.7 mm
0.12 ft
Case Weight 2.7 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
16.97 in
43.1 cm
431 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
8.39 in
21.3 cm
213 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
3.9 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features DisplayWidget
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Stopwatch)
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input
Fast IPS
AMD FreeSync Premium
Trace Free Technology
GameVisual
Color Temperature Selection
Ultra-Low Blue light
Color Temperature Selection
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Skin-Tone Selection
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Ultra-Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 13.03 in
33.1 cm
331 mm
1.09 ft
14.27 in
36.3 cm
362.5 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 180 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 33 kHz - 206 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
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
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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