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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A vs Apple Thunderbolt Display

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A Apple Thunderbolt Display
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2011
Brand Asus Apple
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG279QL1A Thunderbolt Display
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS H-IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 375 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 2000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.24 in
5.7 cm
56.95 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.9 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.09 mm
2.01 ft
25.59 in
65 cm
650 mm
2.13 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.29 in
41.4 cm
413.65 mm
1.36 ft
19.33 in
49.1 cm
491 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.2 kg
14 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera No Yes
Network LAN
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Trace Free Technology
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.09 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 200 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
10 °C - 35 °C
50 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 47 °C
-4 °F - 116.6 °F
Max Operating Altitude 3048
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