When comparing ASUS PB278Q vs HP Pavilion 27er, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 58th while HP Pavilion 27er is ranked 154th. 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 High value for the money
The HP Pavillion 27er is among the handful of large, 27-inch IPS monitors that cost less than $200. It is tough to find a cheaper 27-inch monitor that would match the exceptional picture quality of the Pavillion 27er.
Pro Looks good from an angle
The picture quality of the HP Pavillion 27er doesn't degrade when you view the monitor from an angle thanks to its IPS panel.
Cons
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
Con Bad for competitive gaming
In its price range, the HP Pavillion 27er doesn't offer the smoothest gaming experience because of its low refresh rate and high input lag.
