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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ vs Asus MG278Q

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ Asus MG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2015
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27WQ 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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA 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 108 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.65 % 87.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 120 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.23 in
38.7 cm
386.9 mm
1.27 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211.2 mm
0.69 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
7.65 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
Multi HDR Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync technology
Shadow Boost
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Trace Free Technology
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 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
24.61 in
62.5 cm
625 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.17 in
36 cm
359.9 mm
1.18 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
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 90 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 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 Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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 - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
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