Name: XG279Q
Brand: Asus
SKU: 504698
Rating: 4.3 (36 reviews)

4.4

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.6 / 5

highly functional and very durable
competitive and visually-enhanced games
Lower Delta-E values are better

ghosting at the most aggressive setting
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Color temperature is slightly biased towards the cooler hues

Refresh rate: 170 Hz
Display technology: LED
Response time: 1 ms
Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 27 in
Brightness: 400 cd/m²
Aspect ratio: 16

Asus XG279Q - Pros & Cons

highly functional and very durable
competitive and visually-enhanced games
Lower Delta-E values are better
Color coverage is pretty great - at least for sRGB
Viewing angles are also excellent
Ergonomics is excellent for the XG279Q - courtesy of its mount
comes with an excellent brightness level which is nice for HDR content
simple and easy to navigate
sturdy and offers versatile ergonomics
great picture quality with gorgeous colors and crisp details
works perfectly fine
brightness remains very consistent across different content
high resolution helps deliver clear and crisp images
offer very similar performance overall
The image remains accurate when viewing from the side
The stand is solid
supports the monitor well
great reflection handling and great brightness if
ergonomics are very good
uniformity is much better in near-dark scenes
It has great reflection handling
in-depth reviews and helpful tips
The image is sharp and clear
Movements are very smooth and there is no play or wobble
XG279Q is quite versatile and delivers a superb gaming experience
Performance will be strong with a wide range of video cards

ghosting at the most aggressive setting
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Color temperature is slightly biased towards the cooler hues
oversaturation in some hues is not pleasant to you
It doesn t weigh a lot as a whole
the formatting and review style is slightly off compared to what you are used
dropped frames and missing refreshes occur due to ineffective refresh rate overclocking
Ghosting and other motion artifacts are minimal at 170Hz -
Usually breaks stuff from time to time
ghosting
inverse ghosting and blurring
the brightness is locked to 100/maximum in this mode
the screen might be too bright for you when using the sRGB mode
input lag amounts to only ~4ms
are only eight dimming zones which are relatively slow and ineffective
The flicker varies between local dimming zones
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
really bright and really dark scenes are still a bit too bright
terrible edge-lit local dimming feature
doesn't have a local dimming feature
ghosting when dark objects moved against a light background
slight brightness reduction when enabled
no frame standing out from the front anti-glare layer
forget the lighting feature

Asus XG279Q - 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	400 cd/m² Best: DynaScan DS321LR4 Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
Weight	4 g Best: BenQ GL2450HM Weight: 0 g

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Asus XG279Q - Full Specifications

Screen size	27.0 in
Brightness	400.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio	16:9

Height adjustment	4.72 in
Height (without stand)	14.45 in
Height with stand	21.34 in
Depth (with stand)	3.23 in
Depth (without stand)	3.23 in
Width (with stand)	24.06 in
Weight	0.14 oz

Supported graphics resolutions	2560 x 1440
Refresh rate	170.0 Hz
HD type	WQHD
Display number of colours	16.78 million colours
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)	95.0 %
Display technology	LED
Backlight	LED backlight
Panel type	IPS
Response time	1.0 ms
Viewing angle (horizontal)	178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)	178.0 °

3D support (3D-Ready)	no
HDR	yes
VESA mount	yes
Type of VESA mount	100x100mm
VESA DisplayHDR certification	DisplayHDR 400

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

DVI Port	no
HDCP	yes
HDMI	yes
HDMI ports quantity	2
HDMI version	2.0
Headphone output	no
DisplayPort version	1.2

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

Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)	29.0 W

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Asus XG279Q Asus - Editorial Reviews (4)

4.3

Based on 4 reviews

Asus XG279Q ASUS ROG STRIX XG279Q Monitor Review

Guru3D.com

Published: 06.05.2020

ASUS ROG STRIX XG279Q Monitor Review

4.0

In this article, we will test the ASUS ROG STRIX XG279Q. This is a 27-inch 2560 x 1440 screen, IPS based with a 170 Hz refresh rate. Oh yes, and some RGB lighting as well as offering FreeSync and G... Review

Asus XG279Q Asus ROG Strix XG279Q Gaming Monitor Review: Speed and Style

tomshardware.co.uk

Published: 11.06.2020

Asus ROG Strix XG279Q Gaming Monitor Review: Speed and Style

4.5

Asus’ ROG Strix XG279Q rocks our speed tests and delivers HDR with extended color.

Asus XG279Q ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q Review

RTINGS.com

Published: 08.10.2020

ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q Review

4.1

The ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q is an excellent gaming monitor packed with extra features. It has Adaptive Sync variable refresh rate (VRR) support that provides both ...

TechPorn

Published: 30.01.2021

Review | ASUS ROG Strix XG279Q 170Hz | TechPorn

4.4

2021 is a year full of new stuff from the guys at ASUS. We've got a lot of first from the company this early start of the year and the ROG Strix XG279Q is no