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Comparison between Asus VY279HE vs Acer Nitro VG242Y P

General Info
Model Number Asus VY279HE Acer Nitro VG242Y P
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Asus Acer
Model Series Nitro VG2
Model Number VY279HE Nitro VG242Y P
Alias VG242YP
VG242YPbmiipx
VG242Y Pbmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
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 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.74 % 89.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50.03 mm
0.16 ft
2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 3.68 kg
8 lbs
3.4 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.34 mm
2.01 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.15 in
43.6 cm
435.6 mm
1.43 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.94 in
20.2 cm
201.7 mm
0.66 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.21 kg
9 lbs
3.85 kg
8 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features ASUS BacGuard
Asus Smart Contrast Ratio
Rest Reminder
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Trace Free Technology
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Eye Care+ Technology
Color Augmentation mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
Splendid Video Preset Modes (8 modes)
Motion Sync
AMD FreeSync technology
QuickFit
AMD FreeSync Premium
BlueLightShield
Low Blue Light
Low Dimming
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.34 mm
2.01 ft
21.26 in
54 cm
540 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 14.38 in
36.5 cm
365.31 mm
1.2 ft
12.72 in
32.3 cm
323 mm
1.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 83 kHz 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras D-Sub cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ISO 22196
JIS Z 2801
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
CE
ENERGY STAR
ErP
ISO9241-307 class II
MPRII
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV GS
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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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