ASUS VG278QR 27"
Screen 27"
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel IPS
Refresh 165 Hz
response time ms 0.5
adaptive sync FreeSync Premium
36 Overall Score
Price $539
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong performance (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong color (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (13th percentile)
- Below average ergonomic (15th percentile)
- Below average feature (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 27" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel Type | IPS |
Performance
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.5 |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium |
Color & HDR
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 16.7 Million Colors |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS VG278QR 27" | LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B | MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 | Samsung Odyssey G60SD | Alienware AW-Series AW2725D | Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 27 | 44.5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5120 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | IPS | OLED | QD-OLED | QD-OLED | QD-OLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 165 | 165 | 240 | 360 | 280 | 240 |
| Response Time Ms | 0.5 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 |
| Adaptive Sync | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Hdr | - | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | HDR10+ | DisplayHDR 400 True Black | DisplayHDR True Black 400 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Portability | Display | Feature | Ergonomic | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS VG278QR 27" | 69.8 | 42.1 | 53.6 | 24.1 | 14.7 | 92 | 53.3 | 12.6 |
| LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B Compare | 99.4 | 81.3 | 99.7 | 97.3 | 91.1 | 96.6 | 97.3 | 95.5 |
| MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 Compare | 99.1 | 63.8 | 77.7 | 86.7 | 91.1 | 98.2 | 83.4 | 99.5 |
| Samsung Odyssey G60SD Compare | 91.6 | 46.2 | 77.7 | 73.2 | 91.1 | 99.6 | 88.8 | 95.5 |
| Alienware AW-Series AW2725D Compare | 98.6 | 83.8 | 77.7 | 73.2 | 91.1 | 99.4 | 95.9 | 100 |
| Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2 Compare | 82.3 | 68.5 | 99 | 86.7 | 91.1 | 98.2 | 88.8 | 95.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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