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ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q vs ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A
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ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q
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Max Refresh Rate170 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Variable Refresh RateAdaptive Sync
Max Refresh Rate170 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Variable Refresh RateYes
Variants
- ROG Strix XG279Q (27")
- TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A (27")
Our Verdict
ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q
ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A
The ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q is slightly better than the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A, but both have an IPS panel with Adaptive Sync support and a 170Hz max refresh rate. The ROG Strix gets brighter in SDR, has better reflection handling, a much quicker response time, and much better out-of-the-box color accuracy. However, the TUF Gaming displays a wider color gamut in SDR and HDR, has lower input lag, and has marginally better ergonomics.
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Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Size
27"
27"
Weight (without stand)
8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
Weight (with stand)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
7.9
9.1
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
4.7" (12.0 cm)
5.0" (12.8 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
15.6" (39.6 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Clockwise
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
-40° to 40°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
20.3" (51.5 cm)
21.0" (53.4 cm)
Base Depth
10.6" (27.0 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
10.6" (27.0 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
Weight (With Display)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.2" (61.4 cm)
Housing Height
14.4" (36.7 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
3.5" (9.0 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.7 cm)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.3" (0.7 cm)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
10.6" (27.0 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
3.5" (9.0 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.2
6.0
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,119 : 1
1,016 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
1,070 : 1
1,091 : 1
Local Dimming
1.0
1.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.1
7.7
Real Scene
377 cd/m²
318 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
370 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
406 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
405 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
409 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
410 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
356 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
404 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
404 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
409 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
410 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.004
Minimum Brightness
76 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.1
7.1
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
Real Scene
452 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
486 cd/m²
444 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
512 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
512 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
514 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
515 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
437 cd/m²
441 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
505 cd/m²
471 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
505 cd/m²
472 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
512 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
514 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.010
0.005
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.9
8.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
35°
47°
Color Washout From Right
34°
45°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
51°
51°
Color Shift From Right
51°
62°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
40°
46°
Brightness Loss From Right
39°
46°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
56°
55°
Gamma Shift From Right
55°
53°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.7
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
28°
31°
Color Washout From Above
28°
28°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
33°
35°
Color Shift From Above
35°
46°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
32°
35°
Brightness Loss From Above
31°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
30°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
29°
31°
Gray Uniformity
8.5
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.544%
2.222%
50% DSE
0.090%
0.124%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.617%
5% DSE
0.042%
Black Uniformity
4.1
5.5
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.828%
1.759%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
11.088%
5.842%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.1
6.4
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
132.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
2.76
2.29
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,294 K
6,307 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
2.22
3.45
Contrast Setting
80
N/A
RGB Settings
100-100-100
Locked
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
50
N/A
Measured Brightness
386 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
Yes
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Racing Mode
Racing Mode
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.7%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.40
0.67
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,457 K
6,564 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.29
0.47
Contrast Setting
80
79
RGB Settings
85-90-100
96-100-98
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
10
7
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
ICC Profile
SDR Color Gamut
9.0
9.6
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
99.6%
sRGB Picture Mode
Racing
Racing
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
79.6%
90.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Racing
Racing
HDR Color Gamut
7.6
7.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
86.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
67.9%
69.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
DCI P3 xy
82.9%
HDR Color Volume
7.9
7.7
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
88.4%
69.6%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
68.9%
32.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
Asus Gaming HDR
Asus Gaming HDR
Text Clarity
7.5
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
8.0
7.5
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.8%
5.4%
Indirect Reflections
3.5%
2.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.3%
2.4%
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
SDR Color Volume
9.5
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
99.8%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
88.8%
sRGB Picture Mode
Racing
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Racing
Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
Color Bleed
9.2
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.001%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.162%
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.6
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
170 Hz
170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Adaptive Sync
Yes
FreeSync
Compatible (Tested)
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
170 Hz
170 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Native
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
170 Hz
170 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
VRR Motion Performance
6.1
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
60
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
Avg. CAD
277
Best CAD
237
Worst CAD
419
Refresh Rate Compliance
5.2
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
30%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
44%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
58%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
6.5
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
80
Avg. CAD
227
Best 10% CAD
115
Worst 10% CAD
446
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
3.4 ms
9.5 ms
Total Response Time
7.2 ms
10.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level 2
80
RGB Overshoot
4.6%
1 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
2.0%
12 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
4.3 ms
23.0 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
8.4 ms
23.0 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
CAD @ 120Hz
6.5
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
60
Avg. CAD
235
Best 10% CAD
126
Worst 10% CAD
425
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
16.9 ms
RGB Overshoot
4 RGB
Total Response Time
10.3 ms
First Response Time
7.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
60
Worst 10% Total Response Time
17.2 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
14 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
5.7
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
20
Avg. CAD
316
Best 10% CAD
158
Worst 10% CAD
479
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Level 0
20
First Response Time
4.4 ms
10.9 ms
Total Response Time
8.3 ms
15.2 ms
RGB Overshoot
0%
4 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
8.1 ms
27.8 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
4.6 ms
16.2 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0.0%
18 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
165 Hz
170 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
80 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
228 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
228 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
VRR At The Same Time
Yes
VRR Flicker
9.0
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
0.9 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
0.6 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
0.4 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Response Time @ 60Hz
9.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Level 0
20
Rise / Fall Time
4.4 ms
10.9 ms
Total Response Time
8.3 ms
15.2 ms
Overshoot Error
0%
4 RGB
Dark Rise / Fall Time
4.6 ms
16.2 ms
Dark Total Response Time
8.1 ms
27.8 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
18 RGB
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.5 ms
3.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
31.8 ms
8.6 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
4.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
32.1 ms
10 Bit HDR
32.0 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
7.7 ms
3.9 ms
Resolution
8.3
7.5
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
Screen Diagonal
27.0"
Screen Area
310 in²
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
7.1
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
USB
2 (USB 3.0)
3 (2x USB, 1x Service Port Only)
USB C
No
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
USB
USB-A Ports
2 (USB 3.0)
3 (2x USB, 1x Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
Yes
USB-C Ports
No
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
Controllable
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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