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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG279Q Gundam Edition vs Asus RoG Swift PG258Q

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG279Q Gundam Edition Asus RoG Swift PG258Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2016
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series ROG Strix
Model Number ROG Strix XG279Q Gundam Edition RoG Swift PG258Q
Alias ROG Strix XG279Q-G Gundam Edition
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.33 % 88.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 125 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 80 % 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
2.85 in
7.3 cm
72.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4 kg
9 lbs
3.14 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 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-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Asus FastIPS
Aura Sync
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
5-way OSD joystick
GameVisual
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue light
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia 3D Vision
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
13.02 in
33.1 cm
330.6 mm
1.08 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 50 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 170 Hz 24 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 23 kHz - 230 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
cCSAus
FCC
CE
CCC
EPA
China RoHS
Win7
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; 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
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