Comparison between:
- 27" Asus ROG Strix XG27AQ
- 27" Asus ROG Strix XG27AQM
- 27" Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ
- 27" Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| Asus ROG Strix XG27AQ | Asus ROG Strix XG27AQM | Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ | Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A | |
| Series | ROG Strix | ROG Strix | TUF Gaming | TUF Gaming |
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| Model year | 2020 | 2021 | 2019 | 2020 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 27 in | 27 in | 27 in | 27 in |
| Diagonal | 684.66 mm 68.466 cm 26.9551 in 2.2463 ft | 684.66 mm 68.466 cm 26.9551 in 2.2463 ft | 685.8 mm 68.58 cm 27 in 2.25 ft | 685.8 mm 68.58 cm 27 in 2.25 ft |
| Width | 596.736 mm 59.6736 cm 23.4935 in 1.9578 ft | 596.736 mm 59.6736 cm 23.4935 in 1.9578 ft | 596.736 mm 59.6736 cm 23.4935 in 1.9578 ft | 596.736 mm 59.6736 cm 23.4935 in 1.9578 ft |
| Height | 335.664 mm 33.5664 cm 13.2151 in 1.1013 ft | 335.664 mm 33.5664 cm 13.2151 in 1.1013 ft | 335.664 mm 33.5664 cm 13.2151 in 1.1013 ft | 335.664 mm 33.5664 cm 13.2151 in 1.1013 ft |
| Panel manufacturer | AU Optronics | - | AU Optronics | Innolux |
| Panel model | M270DAN06.8 | - | M270Q008 V002 | M270KCJ-K7B |
| Panel type | AHVA IPS | IPS | AHVA IPS | IPS |
| Panel bit depth | 8 bits | 8 bits | 8 bits | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) |
| FRC | No | No | No | Yes |
| Colors | 16777216 colors 24 bits | 16777216 colors 24 bits | 16777216 colors 24 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p | 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p | 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p | 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p |
| Pixel pitch | 0.233 mm 0.0233 cm 0.0092 in 0.0008 ft | 0.233 mm 0.0233 cm 0.0092 in 0.0008 ft | 0.233 mm 0.0233 cm 0.0092 in 0.0008 ft | 0.233 mm 0.0233 cm 0.0092 in 0.0008 ft |
| Pixel density | 109 ppi 42 ppcm | 109 ppi 42 ppcm | 109 ppi 42 ppcm | 109 ppi 42 ppcm |
| Display area | 89.33 % | 88.89 % | 89 % | 90.22 % |
| Backlight | W-LED | W-LED | W-LED | W-LED |
| sRGB | 130 % | 150 % | 99 % | 130 % |
| Adobe RGB (1998) | - | - | 71 % | 88 % |
| NTSC (1953) | - | - | 72 % | - |
| DCI P3 | 95 % | 97 % | 77 % | 95 % |
| Brightness | 250 cd/m² | 350 cd/m² | 320 cd/m² | 330 cd/m² |
| Peak brightness | 400 cd/m² | 400 cd/m² | 350 cd/m² | 470 cd/m² |
| Static contrast | 1000 : 1 | 1000 : 1 | 1200 : 1 | 1000 : 1 |
| Dynamic contrast | 100000000 : 1 | 100000000 : 1 | - | - |
| HDR | DisplayHDR 400 HDR10 | DisplayHDR 400 HDR10 | - | HDR10 DisplayHDR 400 |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Minimum response time | 1 ms 0.0010 s | 0.5 ms 0.0005 s | 4 ms 0.0040 s | 4.5 ms 0.0045 s |
| Maximum response time | - | - | - | 12 ms 0.0120 s |
| Input lag | - | - | 5.3 ms 0.0053 s | 6 ms 0.0060 s |
| Coating | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte |
| - | - | Response time - 1 ms (MPRT - Motion Picture Response Time) | Response time - 1 ms (MPRT - Motion Picture Response Time) |
3D
3D displays use various technologies to achieve a 3D effect. Each of these technologies has its own advantages and drawbacks.
| 3D | No | No | No | No |
Frequencies
Information about the horizontal and vertical refresh rates/frequencies.
| Horizontal frequency (digital) | 30 kHz - 222 kHz | 30 kHz - 389 kHz | 30 kHz - 243 kHz | 30 kHz - 249 kHz |
| Vertical frequency (digital) | 48 Hz - 170 Hz | 48 Hz - 270 Hz | 48 Hz - 165 Hz | 40 Hz - 170 Hz |
| DisplayPort - 30 kHz - 222 kHz; 48 Hz - 170 Hz HDMI - 30 kHz - 90 kHz; 48 Hz - 144 Hz | DisplayPort - 389 kHz - 389 kHz; 48 Hz - 270 Hz HDMI - 30 kHz - 223 kHz; 48 Hz - 144 Hz Console mode PS5 - FHD @ 120 Hz; QHD @ 60 Hz Console mode Xbox Series X/S - QHD @ 120 Hz | DisplayPort - 30 kHz - 243 kHz; 48 Hz - 165 Hz HDMI - 30 kHz - 230 kHz; 48 Hz - 144 Hz | DisplayPort - 249 kHz; 48 Hz - 170 Hz HDMI - 30 kHz - 223 kHz; 48 Hz - 144 Hz |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 110V | 100 V - 120 V | 100 V - 120 V | 100 V - 120 V | 100 V - 120 V |
| 220V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (average) | 35 W | 31 W | 65 W | 26 W |
Dimensions, weight and color
Information about the dimensions and the weight of the specific model with and without stand as well as the colors, in which it is offered to the market.
| Width | 611 mm 61.1 cm 24.0551 in 2.0046 ft | 614 mm 61.4 cm 24.1732 in 2.0144 ft | 620 mm 62 cm 24.4094 in 2.0341 ft | 615 mm 61.5 cm 24.2126 in 2.0177 ft |
| Height | 367 mm 36.7 cm 14.4488 in 1.2041 ft | 367 mm 36.7 cm 14.4488 in 1.2041 ft | 363 mm 36.3 cm 14.2913 in 1.1909 ft | 361 mm 36.1 cm 14.2126 in 1.1844 ft |
| Depth | 82 mm 8.2 cm 3.2283 in 0.269 ft | 90 mm 9 cm 3.5433 in 0.2953 ft | 66 mm 6.6 cm 2.5984 in 0.2165 ft | 51 mm 5.1 cm 2.0079 in 0.1673 ft |
| Weight | 5 kg 11.02 lbs | 4 kg 8.82 lbs | 3.5 kg 7.72 lbs | 4.3 kg 9.48 lbs |
| Width with stand | 611 mm 61.1 cm 24.0551 in 2.0046 ft | 614 mm 61.4 cm 24.1732 in 2.0144 ft | 620 mm 62 cm 24.4094 in 2.0341 ft | 615 mm 61.5 cm 24.2126 in 2.0177 ft |
| Height with stand | 408 mm 40.8 cm 16.063 in 1.3386 ft | 408 mm 40.8 cm 16.063 in 1.3386 ft | 377 mm 37.7 cm 14.8425 in 1.2369 ft | 405 mm 40.5 cm 15.9449 in 1.3287 ft |
| Depth with stand | 255 mm 25.5 cm 10.0394 in 0.8366 ft | 255 mm 25.5 cm 10.0394 in 0.8366 ft | 211 mm 21.1 cm 8.3071 in 0.6923 ft | 215 mm 21.5 cm 8.4646 in 0.7054 ft |
| Weight with stand | 8.6 kg 18.96 lbs | 7.6 kg 16.76 lbs | 5.8 kg 12.79 lbs | 6.6 kg 14.55 lbs |
| Box width | 711 mm 71.1 cm 27.9921 in 2.3327 ft | 719 mm 71.9 cm 28.3071 in 2.3589 ft | 704 mm 70.4 cm 27.7165 in 2.3097 ft | 712 mm 71.2 cm 28.0315 in 2.336 ft |
| Box height | 541 mm 54.1 cm 21.2992 in 1.7749 ft | 542 mm 54.2 cm 21.3386 in 1.7782 ft | 464 mm 46.4 cm 18.2677 in 1.5223 ft | 455 mm 45.5 cm 17.9134 in 1.4928 ft |
| Box depth | 265 mm 26.5 cm 10.4331 in 0.8694 ft | 267 mm 26.7 cm 10.5118 in 0.876 ft | 210 mm 21 cm 8.2677 in 0.689 ft | 234 mm 23.4 cm 9.2126 in 0.7677 ft |
| Box weight | 11.9 kg 26.24 lbs | 11 kg 24.25 lbs | 8 kg 17.64 lbs | 9 kg 19.84 lbs |
| Stand depth | - | 255 mm 25.5 cm 10.0394 in 0.8366 ft | - | - |
| Colors | Black | Black | Black | Black |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VESA interface | 100 x 100 mm | 100 x 100 mm | 100 x 100 mm | 100 x 100 mm |
| Removable stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment range | 100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft | 100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft | 130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft | 130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft |
| Landscape/portrait pivot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Left pivot | 0 ° | 0 ° | 90 ° | 90 ° |
| Right pivot | 90 ° | 90 ° | 90 ° | 90 ° |
| Left/right swivel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Left swivel | 25 ° | 25 ° | 90 ° | 20 ° |
| Right swivel | 25 ° | 25 ° | 90 ° | 20 ° |
| Forward/backward tilt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Forward tilt | 5 ° | 5 ° | 5 ° | 5 ° |
| Backward tilt | 20 ° | 20 ° | 33 ° | 20 ° |
Audio
Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies.
| Speakers | 2 x 2 W | 2 x 2 W | 2 x 2 W | 2 x 2 W |
Camera
Many contemporary desktop monitors and smart TV sets have built-in cameras.
| Camera | No | No | No | No |
Connectivity
Available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces.
| Connectivity | 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out | 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out | 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out | 1 x USB (Type-B; upload) 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; download) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out |
| High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | Adaptive-Sync technology Aura Sync Lighting Color Accuracy Color Temperature Selection Display Widget Dynamic Shadow Boost ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync Fast IPS Flicker-free technology GamePlus GameVisual GameFast Input technology Gamma adjustment Ultra-Low Blue Light Multi HDR Mode NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Shadow Boost Trace Free Technology | Adaptive-Sync technology Aura Sync Lighting Color Accuracy Color Temperature Selection Display Widget Dynamic Shadow Boost ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync Fast IPS Flicker-free technology GamePlus GameVisual GameFast Input technology Gamma adjustment Multi HDR Mode NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Shadow Boost Trace Free Technology Ultra-Low Blue Light | 5-way OSD joystick Adaptive-Sync Technology ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Flicker-free technology GameFast Input technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper) GameVisual Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible Shadow Boost Trace Free Technology | 5-way OSD joystick Adaptive-Sync technology AMD FreeSync technology ASUS DisplayWidget Lite Color Temperature Selection Dynamic Shadow Boost ELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync) Flicker-free technology GameFast Input technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper) GameVisual Low Blue Light Multiple HDR Mode Nvidia G-SYNC compatible Trace Free Technology |
Certificates, standards and licenses
Licenses from regulatory agencies, standards, certificates.
| Certificates, standards and licenses | TUV Flicker-free TUV Low Blue Light | TUV Flicker-free TUV Low Blue Light | BSMI CB CCC CE CEL level 1 cTick CU eStandby ENERGY STAR FCC Class B J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TÜV Flicker-free TÜV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7) | BSMI CB CCC CE CEL level 1 cTick CU eStandby ENERGY STAR FCC Class B J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TÜV Flicker-free TÜV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7) |
Operating and storage conditions
There are certain requirements for the environmental conditions, in which the display should be used and stored in order to function properly.
| Operating temperature | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F |
| Storage temperature | -20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F | -20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F | -20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F | -20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F |
Accessories
Often the packaging of desktop monitors and smart TV sets includes accessories for them.
| Accessories | DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable | DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable | DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional | DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB cable |
Additional features
Information about other features.
| Additional features | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | - | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington |
| Asus ROG Strix XG27AQ | Asus ROG Strix XG27AQM | Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ | Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A |