Asus PB279Q, IPS monitor with 27-inch 4K resolution

The Asus PB279Q is a monitor that the Taiwanese company wants to guide consumers and advanced gamers. A team that is committed to a screen size of 27 inches and above all by the powerful 4K resolution, which is four times the detail of a Full HD panel. In addition, it also highlights the use of IPS technology to achieve very wide viewing angles up to 178 degrees both horizontally and vertically. All this with a good set of connections including DisplayPort, HDMI or MHL (for connecting mobile phones and smartphones) . The Asus PB279Q already be found in the market for a price of 800 euros. We tell you all the details.

 Undoubtedly, the main attraction of this monitor is its 4K resolution 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. This resolution provides four times the detail of a traditional Full HD panel, and has become the great animator TV market. Yes, its effect is not as flashy on smaller screens, but can be a good tool for professional users who regularly work with graphics applications. The Asus PB279Q advocates a type IPS panel with a format of 27 inches. Using this type of panel provides brighter images and remarkable vision angles up to 178 degrees both horizontally and vertically.

 Asus also wanted to highlight the fact that this monitor covers 100% of the sRGB space, giving us a more vivid and true to the original source colors. The brightness of PB279Q amounts to 300 nits (a figure above the average) and incorporates a dynamic contrast 100,000,000: 1, which promises deeper blacks. This feature is useful when watching scary movies or when we play with shooters where enemies can easily be overlooked in the shadows.

 Another important point of this model is a response time of 5 milliseconds. It is not so prominent as other gamers teams figure (although their characteristics actually looks more like the professional market) we have seen to market in recent months, but still is a remarkable figure provided good performance . In terms of connections, the most interesting ports are a mini DisplayPort Display Port and full size are what allow us to transmit 4K content with a frequency of 60Hz. We also have an HDMI compatible port with MHL technology. This technology is used to transmit real-time content from a smartphone or tablet via cable.

 In terms of design, the Taiwanese company has used fairly sober forms on this computer that make it an excellent candidate for the office. The black is the dominant color throughout PB279Q design with a rectangular base to support the team. The two most important elements of this design are the ability to rotate the screen 90 degrees and place it in portrait mode and using very thin frames 9mm. Its overall dimensions are at 62.4 x 40.7 x 22 inches and weighs 7.7 kilos in. The Asus PB279Q already is found in the market for a price of 800 euros.

Asus PB279Q, IPS monitor with 27-inch 4K resolution