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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ vs Asus RoG Swift PG278QR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ Asus RoG Swift PG278QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2016
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27WQ RoG Swift PG278QR
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 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 % 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80%
Rec.2020 75
sRGB 120 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1100 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 23 kg
51 lbs
Case Width with Stand 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.23 in
38.7 cm
386.9 mm
1.27 ft
17.05 in
43.3 cm
433 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211.2 mm
0.69 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
238 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W 2 x 18W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
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)
GameVisual
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.17 in
36 cm
359.9 mm
1.18 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
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 24 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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