Name: VP278QG
Brand: Asus
SKU: 80635
Rating: 4.1 (35 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.4 / 5

the high refresh rate
fast response time
and flicker-free backlight

Spare a thought for your average PC monitor
the vertical viewing angles are pretty poor
lack of DVI input

Maximum resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Display technology: LED
Response time: 1 ms
Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 27 in
Brightness: 300 cd/m²
Aspect ratio: 16

Asus VP278QG - Pros & Cons

the high refresh rate
fast response time
and flicker-free backlight
smooth performance and plenty of useful features
a fully ergonomic design and plenty of useful gaming features
excellent low input lag in most modes
faster response time and delivers extremely clear motion
much better ergonomics and better black uniformity
better horizontal viewing angles and much better ergonomics
The image also remains accurate when viewed at an angle
viewing angles are much better on it
extremely accurate colors and great peak brightness
ASUS has a better response time at 60Hz
excellent ergonomics and wide viewing angles

Spare a thought for your average PC monitor
the vertical viewing angles are pretty poor
lack of DVI input
1080p pixel grid
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
doesn't always recover from sleep mode either
the Adobe RGB color space used in photo editing is a bit limited
its black uniformity is quite poor
low contrast ratio
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Asus VP278QG - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	27 in Best: Acer UM.PB1EE.A01 Screen size: 282 in
Response time	1 ms Best: JVC LM-H191 Response time: 0.01 ms
Brightness	300 cd/m² Best: DynaScan DS321LR4 Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
Weight	4800 g Best: BenQ GL2450HM Weight: 0 g

Asus - Video Reviews (4)

¡¡Que buen monitor me encontré!! - Asus VP278QG - Droga Digital

ASUS VP278QG - An entry-level gaming monitor with a short 1ms response time

ASUS VP278QG, 27 Inch Gaming Monitor | Unboxing

Asus VP278QG - Full Specifications

Screen size	27.0 in
Brightness	300.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio	16:9

Height (min-max)	< 444.5
Height (without stand)	15.08 in
Height with stand	17.5 in
Depth (with stand)	8.64 in
Width (with stand)	25.25 in
Weight (without stand)	9.37 lb
Weight	169.32 oz

Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions	1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1280x960 1366х768 1440x900 1680x1050 1920x1080 640x350 640x480 720x400 832x624 848x480
Refresh rate	60.0 Hz
HD type	Full HD
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours
Colour depth (per channel)	8.0 bit
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)	72.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio	100000000:1
Contrast ratio	1200:1
Display technology	LED
Backlight	LED backlight
Panel type	TN
Response time (GtG)	1.0 ms
Response time (BtW)	1.0 ms
Response time	1.0 ms
Pixel size	0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)	170.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)	160.0 °

3D support (3D-Ready)	no
Adaptive synchronization	yes
VESA mount	yes
Type of VESA mount	100x100mm
Sync technology	AMD Freesync

Energy efficiency class	F
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)	29.1 W

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

USB connectors (total)	1
DisplayPort	yes
DVI Port	no
HDCP	yes
HDMI	yes
HDMI ports quantity	2
Number of HDMI inputs	2
Headphone outputs quantity	1
VGA in	yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1

Pivot function	no
Tiltable	yes
Cable lock slot	yes
Flicker free	yes

EnergyStar	yes
EPEAT	Gold

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Asus VP278QG Asus - Editorial Reviews (2)

3.5

Based on 2 reviews

TechRadar

Published: 22.12.2012

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3.0

Limited native res and old-school panel tech don't make for a good recipe

RTINGS.com

Published: 23.04.2020

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