When comparing ASUS PB278Q vs LG 34UC79G-B, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 58th while LG 34UC79G-B is ranked 198th. The most important reason people chose ASUS PB278Q is:
Headphone jack and microphone port available.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Audio I/O
Headphone jack and microphone port available.
Pro QuickFit Virtual Scale
PB278Q has the ASUS exclusive QuickFit Virtual Scale that allows for previewing documents as they would appear when printed.
Pro Sharp, color rich screen
ASUS PB278Q is among the first non-Samsung monitors to use PLS. PLS (plane-to-line) is a Samsung-developed update on IPS. It has a 5ms (grey-to-grey) response time, 16.7 million colors, 1000:1 contrast ratio and is LED-backlit.
Pro DVI, DisplayPort, VGA, HDMI connections
DVI is dual-link with HDCP.
Pro Lightweight
ASUS PB278Q weighs about 8kg. Because of this it is easier to find VESA mounts.
Pro Good for gaming
The LG 34UC79G-B is an excellent option for action gamers thanks to its high responsiveness and excellent motion handling. In terms of responsiveness, this monitor performs on par with the best gaming monitors in its price range because of it's high 144Hz native refresh rate and low input lag. The motion is kept under control since the monitor's pixels can switch their colors fast enough.
Cons
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
Con Doesn't work well in certain games
The monitor's aspect ratio of 21:9 doesn't work that well in certain games because those games don't scale their user interface to match the aspect ratio of 21:9.
Con Doesn't work well in certain games
The monitor's aspect ratio of 21:9 doesn't work that well in certain games because those games don't scale their user interface to match the aspect ratio of 21:9.
