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Asus MG28UQ vs Samsung U28E590D

Asus MG28UQ Monitor
Asus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590D Monitor
Samsung U28E590D
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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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Full Comparison

General

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
Screen size28.0 in28.0 in
Brightness330.0 cd/m²370.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:916:9

Design

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
Colour of productBlackBlack,Metallic
Panel designFlatFlat
Built-in USB hubyesno
Touchscreennono
Built-in cameranono
Screen surfaceMatteMatte
Built-in speakersyesno

Dimensions

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
Height (min-max)416 - 566< 468.5
Height (without stand)14.99 in15.01 in
Height with stand22.28 in18.44 in
Depth (with stand)9.19 in7.37 in
Depth (without stand)2.65 in2.89 in
Width (with stand)25.99 in26.02 in
Weight (without stand)17.64 lb10.38 lb
Weight282.19 oz0.19 oz

Connectivity

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
Analogue 3.5mm input10
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)nono
Number of component inputs00
Composite inputnono
Number of composite inputs00
DisplayPortyesyes
DVI Portnono
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity32
Number of HDMI inputs32
HDMI version2.02.0
Headphone outputyesyes
Headphone outputs quantity11
S-video inputnono
Number of s-video inputs00
Thunderboltnono
USB for videonono
VGA innono
Number of DisplayPort inputs11
Number of DisplayPort outputs00
DisplayPort version1.21.2
Type of DisplayPort connectorStandardStandard

Image properties

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Supported graphics resolutions3840x21603840 x 2160
Refresh rate60.0 Hz60.0 Hz
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Display number of colours1.073 billion colours1.07 billion colours
Colour depth (per channel)10.0 bit10.0 bit
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)74.6 %72.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio100000000:110000:1
Contrast ratio1000:11000:1
Display technologyLCDLED
BacklightWLEDLED backlight
Panel typeTNTN
Response time (GtG)1.0 ms1.0 ms
Response time (BtW)1.0 ms1.0 ms
Response time1.0 ms1.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)noyes
Pixel size0.01 in0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)170.0 °170.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)160.0 °160.0 °

Features

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
Ascendable and submersibleyesno
Pivot functionyesno
Swivelyesno
Tiltableyesyes
Memory card readernono
Cable lock slotyesno
Flicker freeyesyes

Compatibility

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno
Adaptive synchronizationyesyes
HDRnono
VESA mountyesyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm75x75mm
Sync technologyAMD FreesyncAMD Freesync

Eco-labelling

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
EnergyStaryesyes

Power

Asus MG28UQAsus MG28UQ
Samsung U28E590DSamsung U28E590D
Energy efficiency classBG
Connecting 9V/12V/14VNoneNone
Operational power consumption< 63.9< 29.6
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)62.9 W38.0 W

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