Compare ASUS Strix XG279Q vs ASUS ROG Strix XG17 vs ASUS ROG XG438Q

Connectivity

Ports
2x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.2, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x USB 3.0 (downstream), 1x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1x USB-C, 1x Micro HDMI(v2.0)
3x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x 3.5 mm Audio In, 2x USB 3.0 (downstream), 1x USB 3.0 (upstream)

Construction

Adjustment | Height
120 mm / 4.7244 in
N/A
Adjustment | Pivot
-0° ~ 90°
N/A
Adjustment | Swivel
-40° ~ 40°
N/A
Adjustment | Tilt
-5° ~ 20°
-5° ~ 10°
Battery | Capacity
7800mAh lithium-polymer battery
Camera
No
No
Colors
Black
Black
Speakers
2x 2W
1W x 2 Stereo RMS
2x 5W
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Bezels
89.33% screen-to-body ratio
89.6% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
3.23 in / 82 mm w/o stand, 10.63 in / 270 mm w/ stand
9.95 mm
2.94 in / 74.6 mm w/o stand, 9.54 in / 242.19 mm w/ stand
Size | Height
14.45 in / 367 mm w/o stand, 16.22 in / 412 mm w/ stand
250.51 mm
22.47 in / 570.62 mm w/o stand, 24.85 in / 631.31 mm w/ stand
Size | Width
24.06 in / 611 mm
399.09 mm
38.37 in / 974.58 mm
Weight
4 kg / 9 lbs w/o stand , 7 kg / 15 lbs w/ stand
1.06 kg (w/o stand)
13.2 kg / 29 lbs w/o stand , 15.3 kg / 34 lbs w/ stand

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
16:9
Brightness
400 nits
300 cd/㎡
450 nits / 600 nits (peak)
Contrast Ratio
1000:1 (static)
1000:1
4000:1 (static)
Display Backlight
W-LED
W-LED
Display Color Depth
8 bits, 16777216 colors
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
Display Diagonal
27" (26.96 in / 684.7 mm)
17.3" (43.8cm)
43" (43 in / 1092.2 mm)
Display Type
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte
IPS
VA, Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Gamut
95% DCI-P3, 125% sRGB
100% sRGB
90% DCI-P3
Pixel Density
109 ppi
103 ppi
Pixel Pitch
0.233 mm
0.245 mm
Refresh Rate
23 Hz ~ 170 Hz
240Hz
48 Hz ~ 120 Hz
Resolution
QHD (2560x1440)
FHD
4K (3840x2160)
Response Time
1 ms (min)
3ms (Gray to Gray)
4 ms (min)
Viewing Angle
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V

Function

DAC
ESS Sabre HiFi DAC
HDR
DisplayHDR 400
HDR10, DisplayHDR 600
Licenses
BSMI, cCSAus, FCC, CE, CCC, EPA, China RoHS, Win7
BSMI, C-Tick, CB, CCC, CE, CU, ENERGY STAR, ErP, FCC, J-MOSS, RoHS, TÜV Flicker-free, TÜV Low Blue Light, UL/cUL, VCCI, WEEE, WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Operating Humidity
20 % ~ 90 %
Operating Temperature
5 °C ~ 40 °C , 41 °F ~ 104 °F
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC
VESA Adaptive-Sync 48-240Hz
AMD FreeSync
Video
Asus FastIPS, Aura Sync, Low Blue Light, Flicker-free technology, GameFast Input technology, HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur), 5-way OSD joystick, Shadow Boost, GamePlus, Adaptive-Sync Technology, GameVisual
Aura Sync, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Picture-in-Picture, GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment), HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology, GameVisual, Flicker-free technology, 5-way OSD j...

Performance

Battery Life
3.5h @ 240Hz
Power Consumption
20 W (average) / 90 W (max) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.5 W (off)
48 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.5 W (off)

Production

Accessory
DisplayPort cable - optional, HDMI cable - optional, USB cable
DisplayPort cable, HDMI cable, Remote control, USB 3.0 cable
Debut
2019
2020-07
2019

Reviews

Neofiliac score
87%
77%
Pros
  • DisplayHDR 400
  • Rich color reproduction
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
  • Fast 1 ms response time
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • Build-in speakers included
  • Bright 240Hz display
  • Good battery life
  • Comfortable stand
  • Easy to use
  • HDR10, DisplayHDR 600
  • Rich color reproduction
  • High 4000:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
  • Build-in speakers included
Cons
  • 8-bit display panel
  • Lackluster speakers
  • Only tilt adjustment

Price

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