When comparing ASUS PB278Q vs LG 27UK850-W, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 58th while LG 27UK850-W is ranked 90th. 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 FreeSync
While gaming, you can eliminate screen tearing and reduce input lag thanks to the FreeSync compatibility of the 27UK850-W. FreeSync allows the monitor to synchronize its refresh rate to match the framerate of an AMD graphics card.
Pro Good picture quality
The overall picture quality of the LG 27UK850-W is better than average, compared to the majority of other monitors in this price bracket. The monitor offers excellent SDR performance and can reproduce good-looking pictures with reasonably bright highlights and inky blacks as well as some accurate colors.
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 HDR content
The LG 27UK850-W will not let you enjoy the full potential of HDR content because of its limited color gamut. The monitor supports only around 3/4 of the DCI-P3 color gamut that is used in HDR content.
