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Asus MG28UQ Monitor
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Introduction ASUS has rapidly become a dominant force in the gaming monitor sector due to the popularity of its ROG range. According to Digitimes, the company has seen a staggering growth rate of 30 percent throughout Europe in 2015. Models such as the PG278Q, commonly referred to the ROG Swift beautifully catered towards users requiring a high refresh monitor and G-Sync functionality. This combination proved to be extraordinarily successful and inspired future products such as the PG279Q. The advent of responsive IPS panels featuring enhanced viewing angles and colour reproduction compared to their TN counterparts, forged a new audience for theRead more
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Asus MG-series has always represented a solid value alternative to its premium ROG products. Today we’re looking at the MG28UQ, a 28-inch Ultra HD monitor with FreeSync.Read more
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General

Screen size28.0 in27.9 in28.0 in
Brightness330.0 cd/m²300.0 cd/m²370.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:916:916:9

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black,Grey
  • Grey
Black,Metallic
Panel designFlatFlatFlat
Built-in USB hubyesnono
Touchscreenno
N/A
no
Built-in cameranonono
Screen surfaceMatte
N/A
Matte
Built-in speakersyesyesno

Dimensions

Height adjustment5.91 in
N/A
N/A
Height (min-max)416 - 566< 476< 468.5
Height (without stand)14.99 in25.9 in15.01 in
Height with stand22.28 in
N/A
18.44 in
Depth (with stand)9.19 in5.89 in7.37 in
Depth (without stand)2.65 in5.89 in2.89 in
Width (with stand)25.99 in18.75 in26.02 in
Weight (without stand)17.64 lb
N/A
10.38 lb
Weight282.19 oz0.25 oz0.19 oz

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
0
Number of USB 2.0 port0
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 3.0 ports2
N/A
N/A
USB connectors (total)21
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
N/A
no
Number of component inputs0
N/A
0
Composite inputno
N/A
no
Number of composite inputs0
N/A
0
DisplayPortyesyesyes
DVI Portnonono
HDCPyesyes
N/A
HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity322
Number of HDMI inputs322
HDMI version2.02.02.0
Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone outputs quantity111
S-video inputno
N/A
no
Number of s-video inputs0
N/A
0
Thunderboltno
N/A
no
USB for videono
N/A
no
VGA innoyesno
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
N/A
1
Number of DisplayPort outputs0
N/A
0
DisplayPort version1.21.41.2
Type of DisplayPort connectorStandard
N/A
Standard
MHLyes
N/A
N/A

Image properties

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Supported graphics resolutions3840x21603840 x 21603840 x 2160
Refresh rate60.0 Hz60.0 Hz60.0 Hz
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours1.073 billion colours1.07 billion colours
Colour depth (per channel)10.0 bit
N/A
10.0 bit
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)74.6 %72.0 %72.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio100000000:112000000:110000:1
Contrast ratio1000:11000:11000:1
Display technologyLCDLEDLED
BacklightWLEDLEDLED backlight
Panel typeTNTNTN
Response time (GtG)1.0 ms1.0 ms1.0 ms
Response time (BtW)1.0 ms
N/A
1.0 ms
Response time1.0 ms1.0 ms1.0 ms
Image delay< 1
N/A
N/A
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)no
N/A
yes
Pixel size0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)170.0 °170.0 °170.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)160.0 °160.0 °160.0 °
Colour gamut (NTSC)
N/A
72.0 %72.0 %

Features

Ascendable and submersibleyesyesno
Pivot functionyes
N/A
no
Swivelyes
N/A
no
Tiltableyesyesyes
Memory card readerno
N/A
no
Cable lock slotyesyesno
Flicker freeyesyesyes

Compatibility

3D support (3D-Ready)yes
N/A
no
Adaptive synchronizationyesyesyes
HDRnoyesno
VESA mountyesyesyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm
N/A
75x75mm
Sync technologyAMD FreesyncAMD FreesyncAMD Freesync

Power

Energy efficiency classBGG
Connecting 9V/12V/14VNone
N/A
None
Operational power consumption< 63.9
N/A
< 29.6
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
N/A
0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)62.9 W55.0 W38.0 W

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