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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438Q vs Acer XB281HK

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Acer XB281HK
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2015
Brand Asus Acer
Model Number ROG Strix XG438Q XB281HK
Alias XG438Q Predator XB281HKbmiprz
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA TN
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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
25.94 in
65.9 cm
659 mm
2.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
16.34 in
41.5 cm
415 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
10.55 in
26.8 cm
268 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
7.57 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Aura Sync
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Picture-in-Picture
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync 2 HDR technology
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 10 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
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