Product comparison · 2 monitors

ASUS VN279QLB computer monitor vs NEC PA242W-BK computer monitor

34specifications compared
18differ
16identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- VN279QLB computer monitor:68.6 cm (27")
- PA242W-BK computer monitor:61.2 cm (24.1")
Display resolution
- VN279QLB computer monitor:1920 x 1080 pixels
- PA242W-BK computer monitor:1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio
- VN279QLB computer monitor:16:9
- PA242W-BK computer monitor:16:10
Display brightness (typical)
- VN279QLB computer monitor:300 cd/m²
- PA242W-BK computer monitor:340 cd/m²
Response time
- VN279QLB computer monitor:5 ms
- PA242W-BK computer monitor:8 ms
Supported graphics resolutions
- VN279QLB computer monitor:1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
- PA242W-BK computer monitor:1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Aspect ratio
- VN279QLB computer monitor:16:9
- PA242W-BK computer monitor:16:10
Display number of colours
- VN279QLB computer monitor:16.78 million colours
- PA242W-BK computer monitor:1.073 billion colours

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Comparison of VN279QLB, PA242W-BK
86 specifications	A ASUS VN279QLB computer monitor Model VN279QLB View product	B NEC PA242W-BK computer monitor Model PA242W-BK View product
Display8 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	68.6 cm (27")	61.2 cm (24.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Display technology	LED	LED
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Display brightness (typical)Differs	300 cd/m²	340 cd/m²
Display brightness (min)Known for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Response timeDiffers	5 ms	8 ms
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	100000000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontal	178°	178°
Viewing angle, vertical	178°	178°
Display number of coloursDiffers	16.78 million colours	1.073 billion colours
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.311 x 0.311 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital horizontal frequencyKnown for one	31.5 - 67.5 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital vertical frequencyKnown for one	56 - 75 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D	No	No
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Performanceidentical
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AMD FreeSyncKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Game modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Differs	Yes	No
Number of speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in camera	No	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Built-in USB hubKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB hub version	2.0	2.0
USB Type-A downstream ports quantityDiffers	3	5
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AC (power) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ergonomics1 differ
VESA mounting	Yes	Yes
Panel mounting interface	100 x 100 mm	100 x 100 mm
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Adjustable height (max)Known for one	11 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PivotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pivot angleKnown for one	0 - 90°	Unknown — not stated by the source
SwivellingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-5 - 22°	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	35 W	56 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (without stand)Differs	619.2 mm	556.3 mm
Depth (without stand)Differs	225.5 mm	83.8 mm
Height (without stand)Differs	526 mm	363.2 mm
Weight (without stand)Differs	6.1 kg	7.4 kg
Weight (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	715 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	449 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	DisplayPort, USB, VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integrated	No	No
No flickeringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	EAC logo, BSMI, CB, CCC, CEL level 1, C-Tick, CU, FCC, ISO-9241-307, J-MOSS, PSE, TCO6.0, TUV-GS, UkrSEPRO, UL/cUL, VCCI, WEEE, WHQL (Windows 8, Windows 7)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	LED
Thin Clientidentical
Thin client installed	No	No
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%

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