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Comparison between Philips 279E1EW vs Philips 278B1

General Info
Model Number Philips 279E1EW Philips 278B1
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Philips Philips
Model Series E-Line B-Line
Model Number 279E1EW 278B1
Alias 279E1EW/93
279E1EW/96
279E1EW/11
278B
278B1/01
278B1/00
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 Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.79 % 89.28 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 111.5 % 122 %
NTSC 1953 93 % 103 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.61 in
4.1 cm
41 mm
0.13 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.42 kg
10 lbs
5.03 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.46 in
54.5 cm
545 mm
1.79 ft
21.14 in
53.7 cm
537 mm
1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.82 in
22.4 cm
224 mm
0.73 ft
8.07 in
20.5 cm
205 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
6.64 kg
15 lbs
Case Color White Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
SmartImage
MultiView
Picture-in-Picture
SmartUniformity
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
Separate Sync
AMD FreeSync technology
SmartContrast
EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
SmartControl
PowerSensor
LightSensor
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SmartImage
DDC/CI
SmartUniformity
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 mm
1.21 ft
14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 75 Hz 23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
PSE
RoHS
VCCI
CB
CE Mark
CU-EAC
FCC Class B
EnergyStar 8.0
EPA
Epeat
ICES-003
RoHS
SEMKO
TCO Certified Edge
TUV/GS
TUV Ergo
TUV Eye Comfort
UKRAINIAN
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192 12192
Philips 279E1EW Philips 278B1