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ASUS ROG Strix XG27VQ review

ASUS ROG Strix XG27VQ. Display diagonal: 68.6 cm (27"), Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, HD type: Full HD, Display technology: LED. Display: LED. Response time: 4 ms, Native aspect ratio: 16:9, Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°, Viewing angle, vertical: 178°. VESA mounting, Height adjustment. Product colour: Black

THE CURVE TO VICTORY


ROG Strix XG27VQ blends silky-smooth graphics and gorgeous gaming aesthetics to deliver incredible gaming experiences! It's the absolute best gaming monitor for professional gamers and MOBA aficionados.
The Strix XG27VQ is a Full HD curved gaming monitor with an engaging 144Hz refresh rate. It features ASUS-exclusive Extreme Low Motion Blur and Adaptive-Sync (FreeSync) technologies for incredible gameplay without tearing and stuttering. Its game-inspiring design integrates onboard ASUS Aura RGB lighting to add ambience to any gaming setup or LAN party.

AN IMMERSIVE GAMING ARENA


EXPERIENCE THE CURVE ROG Strix XG27VQ wraps its 27-inch panel around an 1800R curve, extending your field of vision so you feel fully immersed in the game. The display's curvature ensures every point is equidistant to your eyes, so you get a comfortable viewing experience, even during marathon gaming sessions. This monitor also lets you enjoy wide viewing angles with minimal distortion and color shift — so you get better visuals with games, movies, or anything else, from almost any viewing angle!

SEAMLESS GAMEPLAY


SUPER-FAST 144HZ REFRESH RATE With an astonishing 144Hz refresh rate, fast-moving visuals pose no problem for ROG Strix XG27VQ. There's no frustrating lag so you get the upper hand in fast-paced first-person-shooters, racers, real-time strategy, and sports titles. The ultra-fast refresh rate also lets you play games at the highest visual settings, so you can instantly react to what's onscreen and always be the first to strike!
ASUS-EXCLUSIVE EXTREME LOW MOTION BLUR TECHNOLOGY ROG Strix XG27VQ features the latest ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur technology, which eliminates smearing and motion blur, and makes objects in motion look sharper, so gameplay is more fluid and responsive.
ADAPTIVE-SYNC (FREESYNC) TECHNOLOGY FOR SMOOTH GAMEPLAY Adaptive-Sync (FreeSync) technology delivers the smoothest, fastest, and most breathtaking gaming visuals imaginable by eliminating screen tearing and choppy frame rates, and by minimizing display stutter and input lag. ROG Strix XG27VQ gives you seamless, lag-free visuals when playing the latest fast-paced first-person-shooters, sports, or action-adventure games.

GAME-INSPIRING AESTHETICS


The ROG Strix series is a continuation of the ever-lasting legacy of ROG, with a bold, streamline design featuring the iconic tripod stand. The series is made using high- quality materials, skillfully crafted with the expertise and adventurous spirit synonymous with ROG.
ASUS AURA RGB LIGHTING ROG Strix XG Series gaming monitors feature ASUS Aura RGB lighting on the back. It offers several lighting modes to provide a cool and stylish backdrop to any gaming setup.
CUSTOMIZABLE LIGHT SIGNATURE Light Signature lets you create and customize ROG Strix XG27VQ's light-projection effects. It includes two ROG logo covers and one blank covers that you can use to create customized, unique light projections to enhance your desktop surface.
SUPER-NARROW BEZEL Strix XG27VQ features a super narrow design, making it the ideal solution for almost-seamless multi-display setups. Build the ultimate battle station, and enjoy total immersion!

GAMER-CENTRIC ENHANCEMENTS


GAMEPLUS TECHNOLOGY ROG Strix XG27VQ features the ASUS-exclusive GamePlus hotkey with in-game enhancements that help you get more out of your game. This function is co-developed with input from pro gamers, allowing them to practice and improve their gaming skills.
ASUS-EXCLUSIVE DISPLAYWIDGET SOFTWARE DisplayWidget is an intuitive software utility that lets users tweak settings or configure ASUS GameVisual, App Sync, and Blue Light Filter. Adjustments to these utilities can be made via the On Screen Display (OSD) menu or the navigational joystick, but ASUS DisplayWidget makes accessing and using these various settings much faster and easier.
ROBUST CONNECTIVITY ROG Strix XG27VQ offers a wide selection of connectivity options, including DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI and Dual Link-DVI.

DESIGNED FOR MARATHON


ULTRA-LOW BLUE LIGHT TECHNOLOGY ROG Strix XG27VQ comes with TÃœV Rheinland-certified ASUS Ultra-low Blue Light filters to protect your eyes from harmful blue light. It's easy to access and select the four different filter settings via the OSD menu using the 5-way joystick.
FLICKER-FREE TECHNOLOGY ROG Strix XG27VQ reduces onscreen flicker to give you a more comfortable gaming experience. This minimizes eyestrain during marathon gaming sessions.
ERGONOMIC DESIGN ROG Strix XG27VQ features a stand that's ergonomically designed to offer extensive swivel, tilt, and height adjustment — so you can always attain that ideal viewing angle.

ASUS ROG Strix XG27VQ specs

Other Features

No flickering: yes
Display: LED
AC adapter included: yes

Weight & Dimensions

Height (without stand): 37.1 cm
Depth (without stand): 10.9 cm
Width (without stand): 62 cm
Weight (with stand): 6.9 kg
Height (with stand): 423.9 mm
Depth (with stand): 268.6 mm
Width (with stand): 619.6 mm

Operational Conditions

Storage temperature (T-T): -20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C

Packaging Data

Package weight: 9.95 kg
Package height: 560 mm
Package depth: 268 mm
Package width: 752 mm
Quick start guide: yes
Cables included: AC
Stand included: yes

Power

AC input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage: 110 - 220 V
Power consumption (PowerSave): 0.5 W
Power consumption (off): 0.5 W
Power consumption (typical): 50 W

Ergonomics

Number of OSD languages: 21
On Screen Display (OSD) languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Thai, Turkish
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Tilt angle range: -5 - 20°
Tiltable: True
Swivel angle range: -50 - 50°
Swivelling: True
Height adjustment: 10 cm
Height adjustment: yes
Cable lock slot type: Kensington
Cable lock slot: yes
Panel mounting interface: 100 x 100 mm
VESA mounting: yes

Performance

Game mode: yes
VESA Adaptive Sync support: yes
AMD FreeSync: True

Design

Certification: BSMI, CB, CCC, CEL , FCC, J-MOSS, UkrSEPRO, UL/cUL, VCCI, WHQL, TUV , eStandby, CU(EAC), KC(EK)-SDoC, MSIP(KCC), CE(RCM)GEMS
Feet colour: Black
Product colour: Black
Market positioning: Gaming

Thin Client

Thin client installed: no

Ports & Interfaces

HDCP: True
Headphone connectivity: 3.5 mm
Headphone outputs: 1
DisplayPorts quantity: 1
HDMI ports quantity: 1
DVI-D ports quantity: 1
DVI port: yes
Built-in USB hub: no

Display

Digital vertical frequency: 48 - 144 Hz
Digital horizontal frequency: 55.3 - 162 kHz
Viewable size, vertical: 33.6 cm
Viewable size, horizontal: 59.5 cm
Pixel pitch: 0.311 x 0.311 mm
3D: False
Display number of colours: 16.78 million colours
Viewing angle, vertical: 178°
Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°
Contrast ratio (dynamic): 100000000:1
Contrast ratio (typical): 3000:1
Supported video modes: 480p,576p,720p,1080p
Supported graphics resolutions: 640 x 480 (VGA),720 x 400,800 x 600 (SVGA),832 x 624,1024 x 768 (XGA),1152 x 864 (XGA+),1280 x 1024 (SXGA),1280 x 720 (HD 720),1280 x 960,1440 x 900 (WXGA+),1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+),1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Screen curvature: 180 cm
Screen curvature rating: 1800R
Screen shape: Curved
Display technology: LED
HD type: Full HD
Response time: 4 ms
Display brightness (typical): 300 cd/m²
Panel type: VA
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display diagonal: 68.6 cm (27")