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Samsung CF398 vs ASUS MX279HS
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Samsung CF398
ASUS MX279HS
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Updated Dec 16, 2022 03:27 PM
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Size27"
Pixel TypeVA
Variable Refresh RateFreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateNo VRR
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Variants
- C27F398 (27")
- ASUS Designo MX259HS (25")
- ASUS Designo MX279HS (27")
Our Verdict
Samsung CF398
ASUS MX279HS
The two monitors have different panels, each with advantages and disadvantages. The Samsung CF398 has a VA panel and displays deep uniform blacks when in a dark room, whereas the ASUS MX279HS maintains an accurate image when viewed from the side thanks to its IPS panel. The Samsung has a curved profile and supports FreeSync for nearly tear-free gaming.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.7
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
27"
27"
Curved
Yes
No
Curve Radius
1800R
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
7.9 lbs (3.6 kg)
N/A
Weight (with stand)
9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
12.3 lbs (5.6 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
18.5" (47.0 cm)
8.8" (22.3 cm)
Depth
9.6" (24.4 cm)
8.8" (22.3 cm)
Ergonomics
1.5
1.5
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
N/A
No swivel
Tilt Range
-22.5° to 2.5°
-20° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 75x75
No Mount
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.2" (0.5 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
4.2" (10.7 cm)
N/A
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.8
6.1
Checkerboard Picture
LCD Type
VA
IPS
Native Contrast
2,909 : 1
1,073 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Direct
SDR Peak Brightness
6.5
5.9
SDR Real Scene
218 cd/m²
186 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
239 cd/m²
205 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
239 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
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
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.7
8.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
47°
Color Washout From Right
44°
Horizontal Color Shift Picture
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
43°
52°
Color Shift From Right
41°
52°
Horizontal Brightness Picture
Horizontal Black Level Picture
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
53°
48°
Brightness Loss From Right
51°
46°
Black Level Raise From Left
22°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
23°
70°
Curve Radius
1,800R
Gamma Shift From Left
54°
Gamma Shift From Right
52°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.6
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
30°
Color Washout From Above
26°
Vertical Color Shift Picture
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
39°
33°
Color Shift From Above
41°
26°
Vertical Brightness Picture
Vertical Black Level Picture
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
53°
32°
Brightness Loss From Above
54°
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
13°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
14°
58°
Gamma Shift From Below
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
27°
Gray Uniformity
8.9
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.224%
3.573%
50% DSE
0.099%
0.110%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.760%
0.535%
5% DSE
0.067%
0.076%
Black Uniformity
6.3
4.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.812%
2.776%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
6.1
7.6
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
Standard
Luminance
273 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
100
90
Contrast Setting
75
80
RGB Controls
50-50-50
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
5,934 K
6,832 K
White Balance dE
4.71
2.88
Color dE
3.64
3.01
Gamma
2.10
2.23
Post Calibration
9.6
9.5
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Custom
Standard
Luminance
100 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
33
38
Contrast Setting
76
75
RGB Controls
40-43-50
100-99-93
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,491 K
6,466 K
White Balance dE
0.50
0.44
Color dE
0.67
0.91
Gamma
2.19
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
8.6
8.2
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
95.5%
91.5%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
75.3%
71.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
SDR Color Volume
9.0
8.5
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.4%
93.2%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
81.8%
77.2%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
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
Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Gradient
8.4
8.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.000%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.000%
0.000%
Reflections
8.0
8.3
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Total Reflections
4.7%
Indirect Reflections
4.3%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.4%
Text Clarity
7.0
ClearType On
Pixel Type
VA
IPS
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
8.5
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Fastest
0
Rise / Fall Time
5.4 ms
10.1 ms
Total Response Time
14.3 ms
18.3 ms
Overshoot Error
0.0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
11.1 ms
Dark Total Response Time
19.0 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
Response Time @ 60Hz
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
0
Rise / Fall Time
10.1 ms
Total Response Time
18.3 ms
Overshoot Error
0%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
11.1 ms
Dark Total Response Time
19.0 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
Image Flicker
7.5
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
No
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
0.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No
No
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Refresh Rate
7.7
6.2
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
No VRR
Native
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Factory Overclock
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
No
FreeSync
No
G-SYNC
Yes
No
VRR Maximum
72 Hz
N/A
VRR Minimum
48 Hz
N/A
VRR Maximum With OC
72 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
No VRR
Inputs
Input Lag
9.0
9.0
Native Resolution
9.2 ms
8.8 ms
Non-Native Res @ Native Refresh
9.2 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.2 ms
8.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
8.0 ms
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
N/A
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution And Size
7.3
7.1
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
82 PPI
82 PPI
Screen Diagonal
27.0"
27.0"
Screen Area
310 in²
310 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
No
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
No
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
No
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
Speakers
No
Yes
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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