27" Asus VL278H gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

The Asus VL278H is a relatively new monitor. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The minimum response rate of Asus VL278H is 1 ms, which is eliminates ghosting effects. The monitor has a VESA mount. Asus VL278H has a total input lag of 12 ms, which is excellent among the competition. For the average response rate, the Asus VL278H scores 1.5 ms, which ensures effective synchronization with the high refresh rate. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 48 Hz. In terms of pixel density, the Asus VL278H has an low density of 81 pixels-per-inch, resulting in pixelated text and picture quality. The Asus VL278H has no Display Port and which is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. The monitor uses a TN panel which suffers from color shifting when viewed from horizontal and vertical angles and has slightly washed colors compared to IPS and VA panels. For graphics color quality, the Asus VL278H has an average color depth of 6 -bit, resulting in dithered gradients and more slightly less accurate colors. The brightness of Asus VL278H is lower than other monitors. The monitor has an unimpressive contrast ratio of 1000 : 1. The Asus VL278H has a maximum refresh rate of 75 Hz and this may be too low for the extremely fast frame rates in competitive games.

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Brand	Asus
Year	2019
Model	VL278H
Size	27"
Minimum Refresh Rate	48Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	75Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	TN
Pixel Density	81 ppi
Minimum Response Time	1ms
Average Response Time	1.5ms
Total Response + Input Lag	12ms
Maximum Brightness	300 cd/m^2
Price	$ 229.0
VESA Mount	Yes
Native Color Depth	6 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	1000 : 1
Display Port	No
Overall Combination Score	67.5/100	Good

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Specifications

27" Asus VL278H 3D

3D	No

27" Asus VL278H Accessories

Accessories	Audio cable - optionalD-sub cable - optional, HDMI cable - optional

27" Asus VL278H Additional features

Additional features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington

27" Asus VL278H Audio

Speakers	2 x 2 W (watts)

27" Asus VL278H Brand, series, model

Brand	Asus
Model	VL278H

27" Asus VL278H Camera

Camera	No

27" Asus VL278H Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	BSMIC-TickCBCCCCECUENERGY STARErPFCCJ-MOSSRoHSUL/cULVCCIWEEEWHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)

27" Asus VL278H Connectivity

Connectivity	2 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x D-sub, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

27" Asus VL278H Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	Black
Depth	48 mm (millimeters) 4.8 cm (centimeters) 1.8898 in (inches) 0.1575 ft (feet)
Depth with stand	208 mm (millimeters) 20.8 cm (centimeters) 8.189 in (inches) 0.6824 ft (feet)
Height	366 mm (millimeters) 36.6 cm (centimeters) 14.4094 in (inches) 1.2008 ft (feet)
Height with stand	438 mm (millimeters) 43.8 cm (centimeters) 17.2441 in (inches) 1.437 ft (feet)
Weight	4.6 kg (kilograms) 10.14 lbs (pounds)
Weight with stand	5.4 kg (kilograms) 11.9 lbs (pounds)
Width	614 mm (millimeters) 61.4 cm (centimeters) 24.1732 in (inches) 2.0144 ft (feet)
Width with stand	614 mm (millimeters) 61.4 cm (centimeters) 24.1732 in (inches) 2.0144 ft (feet)

27" Asus VL278H Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	300 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	685.8 mm (millimeters) 68.58 cm (centimeters) 27 in (inches) 2.25 ft (feet)
Display area	89.39 % (percent)
Dynamic contrast	100000000 : 1
FRC	Yes
Height	336.15 mm (millimeters) 33.615 cm (centimeters) 13.2343 in (inches) 1.1029 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	170 ° (degrees)
Minimum response time	1 ms (milliseconds) 0.0010 s (seconds)
NTSC (1953)	72 % (percent)
Panel bit depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Panel type	TN
Pixel density	81 ppi (pixels per inch) 32 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.311 mm (millimeters) 0.0311 cm (centimeters) 0.0123 in (inches) 0.001 ft (feet)
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD / 1080p
Size class	27 in (inches)
Static contrast	1000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	160 ° (degrees)
Width	597.6 mm (millimeters) 59.76 cm (centimeters) 23.5276 in (inches) 1.9606 ft (feet)

27" Asus VL278H Ergonomics

Backward tilt	20 ° (degrees)
Forward tilt	8 ° (degrees)
Forward/backward tilt	Yes
Height adjustment	No
Landscape/portrait pivot	No
Left/right swivel	No
Removable stand	Yes
VESA interface	100 x 100 mm
VESA mount	Yes

27" Asus VL278H Features

Features	AMD FreeSync technology, Flicker-free technology, GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue LightSPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology

27" Asus VL278H Frequencies

Horizontal frequency (analog)	30 kHz - 83 kHz (kilohertz)
Horizontal frequency (digital)	30 kHz - 83 kHz (kilohertz)
Vertical frequency (analog)	48 Hz - 75 Hz (hertz)
Vertical frequency (digital)	48 Hz - 75 Hz (hertz)

27" Asus VL278H Operating and storage conditions

Operating temperature	0 °C - 50 °C (degrees Celsius) 32 °F - 122 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)
Storage temperature	20 °C - 60 °C (degrees Celsius) 68 °F - 140 °F (degrees Fahrenheit)

27" Asus VL278H Power supply and consumption

110V	100 V - 120 V (volts)
220V	220 V - 240 V (volts)
Alternating current frequency	50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)
Power consumption (average)	40 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)