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Add to SafariWhen comparing ASUS PB278Q vs HP Envy 27, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 58th while HP Envy 27 is ranked 150th. 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 USB-C compatible
If you connect the HP Envy27 to a USB-C compatible laptop, the monitor will both receive video and audio signal from a computer and charge it - over a single cable. The monitor has enough 'juice' to power a 2018's MacBook Pro.
Pro Fair picture quality
Compared to the other monitors in its price range, the HP Envy 27 offers excellent overall picture quality thanks to its high-resolution IPS panel. The panel delivers eye-catching scenes with bright and vibrant colors as well as some deep blacks. Furthermore, the image doesn't degrade in a bright room, where the monitor's reasonable peak brightness and anti-reflective coating do a good job ob fighting glare and reflections.
Cons
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
Con Wobbly stand
Multiple users reports state that the stand of the HP Envy 27 doesn't provide enough support to the monitor which sometimes make the monitor wobble around the work desk.
