When comparing ASUS PB278Q vs LG 43UD79-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 43UD79-B is ranked 60th. 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 productivity
The LG 43UD79-B is an excellent tool for those who like to multi-task because of the generous on-screen real estate the monitor offers. Its 43-inch screen can fit multiple windows stacked in different arrangements. The individual windows will not look pixelated thanks to the monitor's 4K resolution.
Cons
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
Con Takes a lot of desktop space
Not every desk will be able to fit this behemoth.
Con Takes a lot of desktop space
Not every desk will be able to fit this behemoth.
Con Takes a lot of desktop space
Not every desk will be able to fit this behemoth.
