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Add to SafariWhen comparing ASUS PB278Q vs Planar PCT2235, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 58th while Planar PCT2235 is ranked 138th. 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 in-built speakers
The PTH2235 comes with a set of two in-built 3-watt speakers.
Pro Responsive touch pannel
Unlike many low-end touchscreen monitors, the Planar PTH2235 offers nearly perfect touch responsiveness. It can track up to twenty touch points simultaneously.
Cons
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
Con Blurry
The fast-moving objects on the screen of the PTH2235 do introduce a lot of motion blur artifacts. That happens because of the monitor's long full pixel response time.
