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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A vs Asus MG278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A Asus MG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2023 2015
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A MG278Q
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 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.75 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 130 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 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 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.91 in
45.5 cm
455 mm
1.49 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.43 in
21.4 cm
214 mm
0.7 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.6 kg
10 lbs
7.65 kg
17 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 1.4
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
Trace Free technology
Shadow Boost
Variable Overdrive
ASUS DisplayWidget
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Fast IPS
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GameVisual
VESA AdaptiveSync Display 180Hz
ELMB Sync
Color Temperature Selection
5-way OSD joystick
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
GameFast Input
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
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
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 180 Hz 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 263 kHz 51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
C-Tick
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CU
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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