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Comparison between LG 29UM50 vs Asus VG278Q

General Info
Model Number LG 29UM50 Asus VG278Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2014
Brand LG Asus
Model Number 29UM50 VG278Q
Alias 29UM50-P
Display
Screen Size Class 29" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28.74 in
73 cm
730 mm
2.4 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS TN
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 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.263 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 96 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.77 % 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.51 in
6.4 cm
63.8 mm
0.21 ft
1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.66 in
70.3 cm
702.5 mm
2.3 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.06 in
20.5 cm
204.7 mm
0.67 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
5.6 kg
12 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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
Screen Split 2.0
AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution+
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.66 in
70.3 cm
702.5 mm
2.3 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 12.93 in
32.8 cm
328.4 mm
1.08 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 75 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 6.0
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG 29UM50 Asus VG278Q