Asus VK278Q

The 27-inch giant Asus VK278Q is best equipped. In addition to the standard HDMI, DVI and VGA interfaces, the display also includes a DisplayPort, which supports newer notebooks and graphics cards. The picture-in-picture function, which can be used to look at a different signal input at the same time, similar to some TVs.


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This makes it possible, for example, to simultaneously display a PC screen with information on the film in the image provided by a Blu-ray player. The combination of DVI and HDMI is not possible, the picture in the picture can only be received via VGA or display port.


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In the upper frame of the Asus VK278Q is a horizontally pivotable two-megapixel webcam installed. This provides sharp pictures, but a microphone is not integrated. The equipment includes an audio output.


The Asus is operated by means of clearly labeled keys on the front of the device, the screen menu is clearly structured and does not puzzle the user. As with the other two devices, a variety of predefined modes are available for various applications such as office operations, movies, or games.


With a maximum of 269 candelas / m², the VK278Q is sufficiently bright and thanks to its LED backlighting the typical power consumption is only 34 watts. The monitor can adjust the brightness of the display to the ambient lighting.


The illumination of the matt 27-inch screen falls off to the edges quite evenly, the results of our color and contrast measurements were good. The VK278Q can thrust up thanks to its very good average response time of only 7.4 milliseconds. This is still far from the promised two milliseconds, but much better than the two 27-inch Acer and Philips.


The Asus VK278Q is an all-round monitor for all applications, with a wide range of features, fast response times and good picture quality. A special feature is the picture-in-picture function.