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Updated April 11, 2024·
If your main focus is on digital photo editing, the Asus PA279CRV offers excellent image clarity and color accuracy, making it a strong choice without breaking the bank. However, if you're into competitive gaming, the Asus PG27AQN's superior refresh rate and response time will provide a smoother and more responsive experience, but at a higher cost. The PA279CRV's lower refresh rate isn't ideal for fast-paced gaming, but it will manage casual gaming well enough. For media consumption and general productivity tasks, both monitors will perform adequately, but neither is particularly suited for HDR gaming or HDR video editing due to their limited peak brightness. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Asus PA279CRV (IPS)
- Good for productivity
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
Advantages of the Asus PG27AQN (IPS)
- Best in class for competitive gaming
- Best in class refresh rate
- Good brightness
- Very good response time
Key differences
Casual Gaming
5.8
6.7
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
920:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
974:1
376 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
414 nits
436 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
644 nits
98.5 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
92.0 %
Matte
COATING
Semi-Gloss
The Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is only fair for casual gaming, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is poor.
Competitive Gaming
4.9
9.5
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
17.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
5.6 ms
48 - 60 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 360 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
Yes
376 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
414 nits
The Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is best in class for competitive gaming, while the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is poor.
Productivity
7.9
6.5
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
109 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Semi-Gloss
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is good for productivity, while the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is only fair.
Media Consumption
6.6
6.0
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
920:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
974:1
376 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
414 nits
436 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
644 nits
Matte
COATING
Semi-Gloss
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) and Asus PG27AQN (IPS) are both only fair for media consumption, though the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is somewhat better.
Cost
$469
$949
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) has a price of $469 and the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) costs $949.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is suitable for digital photo editing while the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Asus PA279CRV (IPS) is suitable for print photo editing while the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) and Asus PG27AQN (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) and Asus PG27AQN (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Asus PA279CRV (IPS) and the Asus PG27AQN (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
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| Asus PA279CRV (IPS) | Asus PG27AQN (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$469 | $949 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 27" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | 8 | 32 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 920:1 | 974:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 376 nits | 414 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 436 nits | 644 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99.3 % | 98.5 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 17 ms | 5.6 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 48 - 60 Hz | 20 - 360 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | Yes | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 5/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 6/10 | 8.1/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 163 PPI | 109 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Semi-Gloss | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 1 | 3 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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Asus PA279CRV (IPS)
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Display Ninja
Rob Shafer | September 2023
"The ASUS PA279CRV is an excellent value 4K IPS monitor for color-critical work involving sRGB, Rec.709, DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces. On top of that, it features rich connectivity options, a robust design and plenty of additional features."
Asus PG27AQN (IPS)
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IGN
Matthew Smith | March 2023
"The Asus ROG Swift PG27AQN is a motion clarity marvel. It’s the first 27-inch 1440p 360Hz monitor on the market, and also the first to use an Ultrafast IPS display. These advancements provide outstanding motion clarity across a broad range of refresh rates. Unfortunately, the monitor’s motion clarity does nothing for its image quality, which is just ok. To be clear, it’s a very nice looking monitor in many situations. However, the monitor’s contrast ratio is rather low. And while it can reach high levels of brightness in HDR, it lacks the nuance and contrast required to look great in HDR games."
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