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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG27AQ vs Asus VG278QR

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG27AQ Asus VG278QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2018
Brand Asus Asus
Model Number RoG Swift PG27AQ VG278QR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3000
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.87 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.2 kg
16 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Ultra-low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
5-way OSD joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 60 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 50 kHz - 133 kHz 30 kHz - 195 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
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
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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