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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

Acer G257HU Smidpx vs ASUS VG245H

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Acer G257HU Smidpx
ASUS VG245H

Tested using Methodology v1.0

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Acer G257HU Smidpx Picture
ASUS VG245H Picture

Variants

  • G257HU (25")
  • VG245H (24")

Our Verdict

Acer G257HU Smidpx

ASUS VG245H

The ASUS VG245H is somewhat better than the Acer G257HU Smidpx. The ASUS has a much better design, with a stand that can be easily adjusted to an optimal viewing position. The Acer G257HU is a bit brighter and has better wide viewing angles. The VG245H has a faster response time and produces clearer motion with less blur, and supports FreeSync VRR for gaming.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our monitors test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.8
7.1

Ergonomics 
 

1.2
9.2

Resolution and Size 
 

8.3
7.1

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.2
5.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Design Picture
ASUS VG245H Design Picture

Size  

25"
24"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

N/A
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

N/A
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)
11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Stand Picture
ASUS VG245H Stand Picture

Width 
 

10.0" (25.4 cm)
10.9" (27.7 cm)

Depth 
 

7.3" (18.5 cm)
8.3" (21.1 cm)

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Ergonomics 
 

1.2
9.2

Ergonomics Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Ergonomics Picture
ASUS VG245H Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

0.0" (0.0 cm)
5.1" (13.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

No
Yes, Both Ways

Swivel Range  

N/A
-90° to 90°

Tilt Range  

-15° to 5°
-32.5° to 5°

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Back  

Back Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Back Picture
ASUS VG245H Back Picture

Wall Mount  

N/A
VESA 100x100

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Borders Picture
ASUS VG245H Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Thickness Picture
ASUS VG245H Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

4.5" (11.4 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

1.6" (4.1 cm)
1.9" (4.8 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Build Quality Picture
ASUS VG245H Build Quality Picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.6
6.4

Checkerboard Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Checkerboard Picture
ASUS VG245H Checkerboard Picture

LCD Type 
 

IPS
TN

Native Contrast 
 

1,422 : 1
1,277 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A

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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct

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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.0
7.3

SDR Real Scene 
 

351 cd/m²
285 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

361 cd/m²
235 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

366 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

365 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

365 cd/m²
303 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

360 cd/m²
234 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

365 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

364 cd/m²
303 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

363 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

363 cd/m²
301 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.001
0.018

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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

0.0
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

N/A
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

N/A
N/A

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

7.5
6.4

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

ASUS VG245H Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

29°

Color Washout From Right 
 

30°

Horizontal Color Shift Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Horizontal Color Shift Picture

Horizontal Hue Graph  

ASUS VG245H Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

42°
37°

Color Shift From Right 
 

42°
30°

Horizontal Brightness Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Horizontal Brightness Picture

Horizontal Black Level Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Horizontal Black Level Picture

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

ASUS VG245H Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

50°
46°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

49°
46°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

75°
23°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

75°
22°

Curve Radius  

N/A

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

30°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

35°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.2
5.1

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

ASUS VG245H Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

13°

Color Washout From Above 
 

36°

Vertical Color Shift Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Vertical Color Shift Picture

Vertical Hue Graph  

ASUS VG245H Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

26°
25°

Color Shift From Above 
 

29°
70°

Vertical Brightness Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Vertical Brightness Picture

Vertical Black Level Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Vertical Black Level Picture

Vertical Lightness Graph  

ASUS VG245H Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

35°
30°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

36°
31°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

20°
24°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

24°
47°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.7
7.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx 50% Uniformity Picture
ASUS VG245H 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.552%
9.053%

50% DSE 
 

0.115%
0.118%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx 5% Uniformity Picture
ASUS VG245H 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.494%
1.589%

5% DSE 
 

0.055%
0.070%

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Black Uniformity 
 

1.8
3.9

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Native Black Uniformity Picture
ASUS VG245H Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

4.782%
3.441%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
ASUS VG245H Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Pre Calibration 
 

5.4
8.8

Pre Calibration Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Pre Calibration Picture
ASUS VG245H Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Pre Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS VG245H Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Pre Color Picture
ASUS VG245H Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
Racing Mode

Luminance 
 

297 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

75
100

Contrast Setting 
 

50
80

RGB Controls 
 

100-100-100
(User) 100-100-100

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,052 K
6,494 K

White Balance dE 
 

4.66
1.08

Color dE 
 

4.78
2.17

Gamma 
 

1.90
2.23

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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.5

Post Calibration Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Post Calibration Picture
ASUS VG245H Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Post Gamma Curve Picture
ASUS VG245H Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Post Color Picture
ASUS VG245H Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

User
Racing Mode

Luminance 
 

101 cd/m²
99 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

18
20

Contrast Setting 
 

50
79

RGB Controls 
 

98-100-99
(User) 97-100-98

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,463 K
6,542 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.62
0.55

Color dE 
 

0.52
0.89

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.16

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.2

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Color Gamut sRGB Picture
ASUS VG245H Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

98.5%
93.7%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Color Gamut ARGB Picture
ASUS VG245H Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.8%
70.4%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode

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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.8
7.2

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS VG245H sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

94.7%
78.3%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS VG245H Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

80.7%
65.8%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

0.0
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
ASUS VG245H Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
ASUS VG245H Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

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HDR Color Volume 
 

0.0
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS VG245H P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
ASUS VG245H 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

N/A
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

No HDR

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Image Retention 
 

1.4
10

Image Retention Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Image Retention Picture
ASUS VG245H Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.54%
0.00%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.54%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.35%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.29%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.14%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.09%
0.00%

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Gradient 
 

7.3
7.9

Gradient Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Gradient Picture
ASUS VG245H Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

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Color Bleed 
 

10
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Color Bleed Horizontal
ASUS VG245H Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

Color Bleed Vertical  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Color Bleed Vertical
ASUS VG245H Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.000%
0.000%

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Reflections 
 

7.5
8.2

Average Room  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Average Room
ASUS VG245H Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Average Room Off Picture
ASUS VG245H Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Bright Room Off Picture
ASUS VG245H Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

4.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.7%

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Text Clarity 
 

7.0

ClearType On  

ASUS VG245H ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

IPS
TN

ClearType Off  

ASUS VG245H ClearType Off

Pixels  

ASUS VG245H Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.4
9.1

Motion Blur Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Motion Blur Picture

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS VG245H Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Response Time Chart

Response Time Table  

ASUS VG245H Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Off
80

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.0 ms
3.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.9 ms
12.4 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

2.2%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.2 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

7.8 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%

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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

8.7

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS VG245H Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

ASUS VG245H Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

80

Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.8 ms

Total Response Time 
 

14.9 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

2.4%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

3.3 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

9.1 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

0.0%

Image Flicker 
 

7.5
10

Backlight Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Backlight Picture
ASUS VG245H Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx BFI Picture
ASUS VG245H BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx BFI Frequency Picture
ASUS VG245H BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

No
No

BFI Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx BFI Picture
ASUS VG245H BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx BFI Frequency Picture
ASUS VG245H BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate 
 

6.7
7.8

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
FreeSync

Native 
 

60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
75 Hz

Factory Overclock 
 

N/A

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes

G-SYNC 
 

No
No

VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
75 Hz

VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
40 Hz

VRR Maximum With OC 
 

N/A

VRR Supported Connectors  

N/A
HDMI

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.0
9.2

Native Resolution 
 

8.4 ms
6.7 ms

Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh 
 

8.6 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

8.4 ms
8.7 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
7.0 ms

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

9.1 ms

10 Bit HDR 
 

N/A
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Resolution And Size 
 

8.3
7.1

Native Resolution  

2560 x 1440
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

3.7 MP
2.1 MP

Pixel Density 
 

118 PPI
92 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

25.0"
24.0"

Screen Area  

266 in²
246 in²

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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Inputs 1
ASUS VG245H Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Inputs 2
ASUS VG245H Inputs 2

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Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 1.4)

DVI  

1 (DVI-D, dual link)
No

VGA  

No
1

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

No
No

USB C  

No
No

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Microphone In 3.5mm  

1
1

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

Internal
External Brick

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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No

Speakers 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10  

No
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No

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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx OSD Picture
ASUS VG245H OSD Picture

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Controls  

Controls Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx Controls Picture
ASUS VG245H Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Acer G257HU Smidpx In The Box Picture
ASUS VG245H In The Box Picture

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Acer G257HU Smidpx

ASUS VG245H

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