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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q3A vs Asus VG278QR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q3A Asus VG278QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2023 2018
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG279Q3A VG278QR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3000
Display Type IPS TN
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 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.61 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.8 kg
8 lbs
3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.83 in
45.3 cm
453 mm
1.49 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.6 in
19.3 cm
193 mm
0.63 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.6 kg
10 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
VESA AdaptiveSync Display 180 Certified
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Variable Overdrive
Low Blue Light
Asus DisplayWidget
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.53 in
36.9 cm
369 mm
1.21 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 180 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 195 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
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 - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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