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Comparison between BenQ EW2880U vs Asus ROG Strix XG279Q

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW2880U Asus ROG Strix XG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Number EW2880U ROG Strix XG279Q
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.3 % 89.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 95%
sRGB 125 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.19 in
8.1 cm
81 mm
0.27 ft
3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 5.29 kg
12 lbs
4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.57 in
42.1 cm
421 mm
1.38 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.91 in
27.7 cm
277 mm
0.91 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.9 kg
17 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 60W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
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 3W 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Color Weakness Mode
Eye Reminder
HDRi
Flicker-free technology
ePaper Mode
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution
Asus FastIPS
Aura Sync
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
GamePlus
Adaptive-Sync Technology
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height 15.35 in
39 cm
390 mm
1.28 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 15 ° 40 °
Right Swivel 15 ° 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 23 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 23 kHz - 230 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Remote control
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
BSMI
cCSAus
FCC
CE
CCC
EPA
China RoHS
Win7
Usage and Storage Requirements
BenQ EW2880U Asus ROG Strix XG279Q