When comparing ASUS PB278Q vs Asus Designo MX34VQ, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 58th while Asus Designo MX34VQ is ranked 227th. 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 Has a wireless charging spot
The MX34VQ is equipped with a wireless charging station from Qi. It can deliver up to 5W of charging power to the devices placed on it's charging disk.
Pro Good for productivity
The Asus Designo MX34VQ is a good tool for the fans of multi-tasking. It's massive, 34-inch ultra-wide screen can easily fit two Word documents stacked side-by-side. Additionally, because of the monitor's high resolution, it's massive screen don't look pixelated.
Cons
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
Con Requires calibration
To get the most out of the monitor's picture quality, you'll need to spend some time calibration it. All the critical color settings are available on the Internet.
