Product Comparison: Acer XG270HU vs ASUS MG278Q

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Acer XG270HU 27-inch QHD Monitor FreeSync

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ASUS MG278Q 27 Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Gaming Monitor

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General Specifications

Brand

Acer

ASUS

Model

XG270HU

MG278Q

Origin

China

About the Product

The high resolution of this monitor (WQHD, 2560 x 1440 pixels) combines with a rapid refresh rate of 144Hz and a blazingly fast response time of 1ms to deliver ultra-smooth action sequences in great detail. This is a frameless gaming monitor, so all that action is free to go where your mind goes.

The MG278Q gaming display is built for victory in the professional gaming arena, and features a WQHD panel with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms fast response time. Its ergonomic design, together with Flicker-Free and Ultra Low Blue Light technology, ensure you stay comfortable during those marathon gaming sessions.

Key Specs

Screen Size

27 in.

Resolution

2560 x 1440

Response Time

1 ms

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Refresh Rate

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Acer XG270HU 27-inch QHD Monitor FreeSync

2K resolution in Overwatch looks just sublime as well as in other gorgeous games like Witcher 3. Bear in mind, your video card will take a hit bumping up to 2K resolution from 1080.

ASUS MG278Q 27 Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Gaming Monitor

Excellent screen quality with plenty of different screen options.
This was a Christmas present for my son who is much more sensittive to screen resolution and framde speed than me. He loves it, really pleased to have it, highly recommended.
Really good screen quality and spec!
The quality of the screen is so bad.
Not amazing quality screen. Terrible backlight bleed, the worst I have ever seen.

Size & Weight

Material

Plastic

Color

Black/Red

Black

Height

17.8 in.

22.1 in.

Width

24.2 in.

24.6 in.

Depth

8.1 in.

9.1 in.

Weight

8.5 pounds

15.4 pounds

Height
Depth

Acer XG270HU

ASUS MG278Q

Display

Display Type

LCD

LED

Panel Type

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Contrast Ratio

1000:1

Brightness

350 cd/m²

Color Supported

16.7 Million

View Angle Vertical

160 °

View Angle Horizontal

170 °

Curved Display

Anti-Glare

Yes

What customers say about "Display"

Acer XG270HU 27-inch QHD Monitor FreeSync

As others have said, yeah, it ships with super high contrast. A little fiddling and it's fine.

ASUS MG278Q 27 Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Gaming Monitor

Picture and colors are amazing!! You wont be disappointed.
The color is far superior on this, the thing that stood out to me how much better the blood on CS GO looks.
Colors, contrast and viewing are great.
Getting this monitor was best choice of upgrade from 1080p, fast and colorful.
Colors are over exaggerated + color bleeding around objects.

Features

Type

Gaming

Touch Screen

Build-in speaker

Yes

Built-In Webcam

TV Tuner

Pivot Function

Yes

VESA-compatible

100x100

Extras

AMD Free-Sync, Great eye protection, High-speed connections, Unrestrained brilliance

Ultra-Low Blue Light technology, Flicker-free Technology, ASUS GamePlus, GameVisual

Touch Screen
Pivot Function

What customers say about "Features"

Acer XG270HU 27-inch QHD Monitor FreeSync

My only issues with this monitor are that it doesn't have VESA mount points.
The screen can be a bit wobbly on the stand as the neck only goes in about an inch into the bottom of the screen.

ASUS MG278Q 27 Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Gaming Monitor

My favourite feature is the highly adjustable stand that it comes on - it's very easy to reposition and raise/lower.
A nice feature with this monitor is the height adjustment which many lack nowadays.
Cool built in gaming features (countdown timer, fps and cross hair).
The also has an ergonomically-designed with tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustment so you can always find that ideal viewing position.
POOR quality speakers and AUX output.

Connectivity

Inputs

HDMI, DVI-D, DisplayPort, 3.5mm audio out

HDMI, DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.2, 2x HDMI, 3x USB, 3.5mm audio out

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Acer XG270HU 27-inch QHD Monitor FreeSync

The box came with a DisplayPort cable (I'm currently using it), a HDMI cable, an aux cable, and a Dual Link DVI cable.
It has all the ports you would want (HDMI, DVI, and display port).

ASUS MG278Q 27 Inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) Gaming Monitor

It does come well packaged with hdmi, displayport and usb cables.
It nice to see a displayport cable in the box (also a HDMI cable)
I tried using a different displayport, a different display cable, then scrapped DP and used DVI and then finally moving onto HDMI and found that the issue occurred with each one
The power cable is a european 2 pin type, so you'll need an adaptor or an alternate power cable from an old monitor or PC.

Power

Wattage

27.81 Watts

38.7 Watts

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

3 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

CE, FCC, CB