ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQR 27" 4K Gaming Monitor (2021)
90% Neofiliac
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Product Overview
ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQR is an affordable 27-inch 4K UHD gaming monitor with 144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and 90% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space.
The ROG Strix XG27UQR is an analogous model of the XG27AQM, trading speed for a higher resolution. With Adaptive Sync, the XG27UQR is also G-SYNC compatible. While not the brightest monitor on the market today, it nonetheless is VESA DisplayHDR 400-certified.
Other features include TUV Rheinland-certified for low blue light emissions and for being flicker-free. The XG27UQR also comes with AURA SYNC RGB lighting.
Ratings
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Neofiliac score 90% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- DisplayHDR 400, HDR10
- Rich color reproduction
- Stand with tilt, swivel, and height adjustments
- High 1000:1 contrast ratio
- 10-bit display panel
- Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
Cons
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Specifications
Connectivity
Ports
2x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream), 2x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Construction
Adjustment | Height
100 mm / 3.937 in
Adjustment | Pivot
N/A
Adjustment | Swivel
-25° ~ 25°
Adjustment | Tilt
-5° ~ 20°
Camera
No
Colors
Black
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm
Dimensions
Bezels
82.79% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
3.71 in / 94.33 mm w/o stand, 10.02 in / 254.5 mm w/ stand
Size | Height
15 in / 381.11 mm w/o stand, 16.63 in / 422.36 mm w/ stand
Size | Width
24.95 in / 633.64 mm
Weight
4.4 kg / 10 lbs w/o stand , 8 kg / 18 lbs w/ stand
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Brightness
350 nits / 400 nits (peak)
Contrast Ratio
1000:1 (static)
Display Backlight
W-LED
Display Color Depth
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
Display Diagonal
27" (26.95 in / 684.47 mm)
Display Type
AHVA IPS, Anti-glare/Matte, AU Optronics
Gamut
90% DCI-P3
Pixel Density
163 ppi
Pixel Pitch
0.155 mm
Refresh Rate
48 Hz ~ 144 Hz
Resolution
4K (3840x2160)
Viewing Angle
178° H / 178° V
Function
HDR
DisplayHDR 400, HDR10
Licenses
BSMI, CB, CCC, CE, CEC, CEL, CU, ErP, E-Standby, FCC, ICES-3, J-MOSS, KCC, PSE, RCM, RoHS, TUV-Flicker Free, TUV-Low Blue Light, UkrSEPRO, UL/cUL, VCCI, WEEE, Windows 7 WHQL, Windows 8.1 WHQL, Windows 10 WHQL
Operating Temperature
0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC
Video
Color Accuracy, Display Widget, Trace Free Technology, Flicker-free technology, GameVisual, Ultra-Low Blue Light, GamePlus, ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur), Adaptive-Sync technology, VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression), Aura Sync, Shadow Boost
Performance
Power Consumption
44 W (average) / 90 W (max) / 25 W (eco) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.5 W (off)
Production
Accessory
Color pre-calibration report, DisplayPort cable (optional), HDMI cabl (optional)
Debut
2021
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