When comparing ASUS PB278Q vs Viewsonic VP2772, the Slant community recommends ASUS PB278Q for most people. In the question“What are the best 27+ inch monitors?” ASUS PB278Q is ranked 4th while Viewsonic VP2772 is ranked 6th. 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 Great for multi-monitor setups
There are 2 DisplayPort inputs and 1 DisplayPort output so you can show simultaneously on multiple daisy-chained displays.
Pro Professional-level image quality
Viewsonic VP2772 has excellent image quality. It is designed to have professional-level imaging with 10-bit panel, 12-bit color engine and a 14-bit LUT.
Pro 90 degree pivot
Allows using the monitor both in vertical and horizontal positions.
Pro Good adjustment options
You can adjust the height by 150mm, tilt from -5° to 23° and rotation by 120°.
Pro Stable base
The base stand is stable and can be raised by 135mm.
Pro Good selection of ports
VP2772 has HDMI, DVI, Thunderbolt, 4 USB 3.0 ports and DisplayPort v1.2 for daisy-chaining a second monitor.
Cons
Con No USB ports
There are no USB ports.
Con Poor stand
Although the footstand is wide it's rather flimsy.
Con Requires a pin to adjust height
There are more elegant solutions on the market that don't require a piece that can easily be lost.
