Name: PA278QV
Brand: Asus
SKU: 504831
Rating: 3.9 (52 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.6 / 5

accurate colors
smooth performance
excellent design

there is no USB Type-C / Thunderbolt port
no better option at this price range
No cherry-picked units sent by brands

Refresh rate: 75 Hz
Display technology: LED
Response time: 5 ms
Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 27 in
Brightness: 350 cd/m²
Aspect ratio: 16

Asus PA278QV - Pros & Cons

accurate colors
smooth performance
excellent design
rich connectivity options and plenty
accurate and consistent colors with 178 wide viewing angles
The plastic construction feels fairly solid and there are no obvious issues
connectivity options are great
the color is perfect
The settings are pretty straightforward and fairly easy to learn
excellent build quality and a sleek design
The OSD is easy to navigate and use
superb ergonomics and wide viewing angles
good factory color accuracy and has an excellent range of SDR colors
excellent ergonomics
high maximum brightness and wide viewing angles
wide viewing angles
easily overcomes glare and has excellent ergonomics
build quality of PA278QV is very good
excellent ergonomics and wide viewing angles
The plastic construction feels quite solid and there are no obvious problems
significantly better ergonomics and faster response time
They look and perform very similarly overall
ASUS PA278QV's build quality is good
superb ergonomics
wide viewing angles
attractive and clean
since visibility is still very good compared to 4K variants
better reflection handling and a slightly better SDR color gamut
Performance on the black level test was good
well-built with good ergonomic flexibility
both accuracy and colour consistency to be visually assessed
Brighter content stood out reasonably well against darker surroundings
The lower frame rate content was also handled well
The consistency of shades is also excellent
rich
natural and well-balanced image
Performance on the white saturation test was very good
monitor fits its brief very well
contrast gradients were displayed well overall
its high resolution and its large screen feels immersive
consistent
accurate colour reproduction from all viewing angles plus stable response times
The display covers wide viewing angles and is mostly very colour accurate
The grey stand and base are elegant looking as well as functional
build quality is very good
the colors and images remained consistent throughout specific angle movements
reliable and high-quality build

there is no USB Type-C / Thunderbolt port
no better option at this price range
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
strobe crosstalk is quite bad
Adobe RGB coverage is only decent
its contrast ratio and black uniformity are both mediocre
poorer post OSD tweaking calibration
Selected Display is not validated as G-SYNC Compatible
that could be tied to the monitor s pixel response behaviour
Trace Free is not adjustable with this setting active
powdery trailing in places and a bit of overshoot elsewhere
it only covers close to 70% of AdobeRGB color space
mode seems way too dark for me
tinting issues after prolonged use
tight and you cannot afford a high-end wide-gamut monitor
its low contrast ratio and mediocre black uniformity
a poor score on the overall monitor rating
response time of this screen is a bit slow for a gaming display
gamma is set too high
mid-tones appear too dark
PA278QV is not supplied with calibration software
it has a low contrast ratio and mediocre black uniformity
it cannot display a wide range of colors and does not support HDR
sound tinny and they easily distort at high volumes
blurs or persistence can become visible in contrasting transitions
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still mediocre when it comes to black luminance
the ratio of this screen is not standard
prosumer displays are usually expensive
it is not cheap
Never tried the HDMI ports
It may not display this or other websites correctly
icons and texts are slightly smaller than on my old screen with
their displays which are not enough for their work
icons and texts are slightly smaller than on my old screen with 1920x1200 resolution

Asus PA278QV - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	27 in Best: Acer UM.PB1EE.A01 Screen size: 282 in
Response time	5 ms Best: JVC LM-H191 Response time: 0.01 ms
Brightness	350 cd/m² Best: DynaScan DS321LR4 Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
Weight	7.72 g Best: BenQ GL2450HM Weight: 0 g

Asus - Video Reviews (4)

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Asus PA278QV Pro Art Monitor Product Review by DigitalGuro

ASUS PA278QV Review - Solid 75Hz sRGB Performer

Asus PA278QV - Full Specifications

Screen size	27.0 in
Brightness	350.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio	16:9

Height adjustment	5.91 in
Height (without stand)	14.65 in
Height with stand	20.94 in
Depth (with stand)	8.9 in
Depth (without stand)	2.01 in
Width (with stand)	24.21 in
Weight	0.27 oz

Supported graphics resolutions	640 x 480 720 x 400 720 x 480 720 x 576 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 1024 1280 x 720 1280 x 768 1280 x 800 1280 x 960 1440 x 900 1680 x 1050 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1200
Refresh rate	75.0 Hz
HD type	Quad HD
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours
Dynamic contrast ratio	100000000:1
Display technology	LED
Backlight	LED backlight
Panel type	IPS
Response time	5.0 ms
Viewing angle (horizontal)	178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)	178.0 °

VESA mount	yes
Type of VESA mount	100x100mm

Energy efficiency class	G
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)	32.1 W

Colour of product	Black
Panel design	Flat
Built-in USB hub	yes
Built-in camera	no
Screen surface	Matte

DVI Port	yes
DVI-D ports quantity	1
HDCP	yes
HDMI	yes
HDMI ports quantity	1
HDMI version	1.4
Headphone output	yes
Headphone outputs quantity	1
DisplayPort version	1.2

Pivot function	yes
Swivel	yes
Cable lock slot	yes
Flicker free	yes

EnergyStar	yes

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Asus PA278QV Asus - Editorial Reviews (5)

4.1

Based on 5 reviews

pcmonitors.info

ASUS PA278QV Review | PCMonitors.info

A review of the ASUS PA278QV. A 27" 2560 x 1440 (WQHD) IPS model with 75Hz refresh rate and support for Adaptive-Sync.

Photography Life

Published: 12.11.2020

ASUS ProArt PA278QV Monitor Review - Photography Life

Asus PA278QV ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV Review

RTINGS.com

Published: 13.08.2020

ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV Review

3.9

The ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV is a very good budget-friendly monitor that's intended for creative professionals. Its superb ergonomics, high peak brightness, a...

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Photo Review

Published: 08.02.2021

ASUS PA278QV ProArt monitor

4.4

An entry-level IPS monitor for photo and video editing that can reproduce the full sRGB and Rec.709 colour spaces and comes with ‘Calman Verified’ factory calibration.

Asus PA278QV ASUS ProArt PA278QV Monitor Review

Guru3D.com

Published: 09.04.2020

ASUS ProArt PA278QV Monitor Review

4.0

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