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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM vs Asus RoG Swift PG258Q

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG279QM Asus RoG Swift PG258Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2016
Brand Asus Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG279QM RoG Swift PG258Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control 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 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.26 % 88.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
2.85 in
7.3 cm
72.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
3.14 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.42 in
62 cm
620.313 mm
2.04 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.86 in
37.7 cm
377.354 mm
1.24 ft
15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.33 in
21.1 cm
211.475 mm
0.69 ft
9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.465 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
2 x HDMI 1.4
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
Features
Cool Features Aura Sync
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Shadow Boost
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Multi HDR Mode
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue light
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia 3D Vision
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
13.02 in
33.1 cm
330.6 mm
1.08 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 50 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 24 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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