Name: VS278H
Brand: Asus
SKU: 80742
Rating: 4.1 (39 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.6 / 5

much better ergonomics and better black uniformity
extremely accurate colors and great peak brightness
faster response time and delivers extremely clear motion

The monitor is expensive
the Adobe RGB color space used in photo editing is a bit limited
its black uniformity is quite poor

Maximum resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Refresh rate: 76 Hz
Display technology: LED
Response time: 1 ms
Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 27 in
Brightness: 300 cd/m²
Aspect ratio: 16

Asus VS278H - Pros & Cons

much better ergonomics and better black uniformity
extremely accurate colors and great peak brightness
faster response time and delivers extremely clear motion
ASUS has a better response time at 60Hz
excellent ergonomics and wide viewing angles
excellent low input lag in most modes
better horizontal viewing angles and much better ergonomics
The image also remains accurate when viewed at an angle
the high refresh rate
fast response time
and flicker-free backlight
Easy to connect
good res and good price
viewing angles are much better on it

The monitor is expensive
the Adobe RGB color space used in photo editing is a bit limited
its black uniformity is quite poor
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
low contrast ratio
doesn't always recover from sleep mode either
VG278H's interface is convoluted and confusing
The Theater preset pushed a bit too much green
show a slight propensity to wash out certain light colors
connection options are difficult to access and the OSD has a clunky design
Spare a thought for your average PC monitor
lack of DVI input
1080p pixel grid
the vertical viewing angles are pretty poor

Asus VS278H - 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	5100 g Best: BenQ GL2450HM Weight: 0 g

Asus - Video Reviews (1)

Asus VS278H 27" LED LCD HDMI Monitor unboxing and review uk

Asus VS278H - Full Specifications

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

Height (min-max)	470.1 - 470.11
Height (without stand)	15.48 in
Height with stand	18.51 in
Depth (with stand)	8.86 in
Width (with stand)	25.55 in
Weight	179.9 oz

Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions	1920x1080
Refresh rate	76.0 Hz
HD type	Full HD
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours
Dynamic contrast ratio	80000000:1
Contrast ratio	1200:1
Display technology	LED
Backlight	LED backlight
Panel type	TN
Response time (GtG)	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	no
HDR	no
VESA mount	yes
Type of VESA mount	100x100mm

Energy efficiency class	A+
Operational power consumption	< 45
Power consumption (typical)	45.0 W

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

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

Swivel	no
Tiltable	yes
Cable lock slot	yes

EnergyStar	yes

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Asus VS278H Asus - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.5

Based on 4 reviews

CNET

Published: 18.05.2012

Asus VG278H

RTINGS.com

Published: 23.04.2020

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