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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG438Q vs Asus RoG Swift PG27VQ

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG438Q Asus RoG Swift PG27VQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number ROG Strix XG438Q RoG Swift PG27VQ
Alias XG438Q
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 43 in
109.2 cm
1092.2 mm
3.58 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 % 88.03 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 95 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.94 in
7.5 cm
74.6 mm
0.24 ft
4.48 in
11.4 cm
113.8 mm
0.37 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
24.19 in
61.5 cm
614.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.85 in
63.1 cm
631.31 mm
2.07 ft
16.62 in
42.2 cm
422.2 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.54 in
24.2 cm
242.19 mm
0.79 ft
10.58 in
26.9 cm
268.7 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.3 kg
34 lbs
8.46 kg
19 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
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
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
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Aura Sync Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.37 in
97.5 cm
974.58 mm
3.2 ft
24.19 in
61.5 cm
614.5 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.62 mm
1.87 ft
14.58 in
37 cm
370.3 mm
1.21 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 40 °
Right Swivel 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 10 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 120 Hz 60 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 88 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream 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)
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)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
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