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ASUS ProArt Display PA27JCV
Apple Studio Display
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Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution5120 x 2880
Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution5120 x 2880
Our Verdict
ASUS ProArt Display PA27JCV
Apple Studio Display
The Apple Studio Display and the ASUS ProArt Display PA27JCV are both 27-inch 5k editing monitors. The ASUS is the better option for most people, as it's far better suited to PCs, has better contrast, and supports HDR. However, if you have a Mac, you may prefer the Apple Studio Display, as it's more accurate before calibration, has sharper text, and performs equally well in bright rooms.
Variants
- ProArt Display PA27JCV (27")
- Studio Display (Nano-Texture Glass and Tilt Adjustable)
- Studio Display (Nano-texture Glass Tilt and Height-Adjustable)
- Studio Display (Nano-texture Glass and VESA Mount Adapter)
- Studio Display (Standard Glass Tilt and Height-Adjustable)
- Studio Display (Standard Glass and Tilt Adjustable)
- Studio Display (Standard Glass and VESA Mount Adapter)
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PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
6.1
5.1
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
32.0%
N/A
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
71.3%
N/A
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.5
9.0
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.6
4.9
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.0" (12.6 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
15.8" (40.1 cm)
18.3" (46.6 cm)
Tilt Range
-25° to 5°
-25° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
No
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
No Mount
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
9.0" (22.9 cm)
6.0" (15.3 cm)
Base Depth
7.5" (19.1 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
5.2" (13.2 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)
Weight (With Display)
11.4 lbs (5.2 kg)
14.0 lbs (6.4 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.1" (61.2 cm)
24.5" (62.3 cm)
Housing Height
14.3" (36.2 cm)
14.3" (36.3 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
9.2 lbs (4.2 kg)
N/A
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
0.5" (1.4 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.2
6.1
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
2,019 : 1
1,052 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
2,046 : 1
N/A
Local Dimming
2.5
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
8.6
8.7
Real Scene
552 cd/m²
618 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
463 cd/m²
576 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
610 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
612 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
613 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
614 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
462 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
609 cd/m²
582 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
610 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
612 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
611 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.017
0.002
Minimum Brightness
23 cd/m²
4 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
7.6
0.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 500
No Certification
Real Scene
552 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 2% Window
350 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 10% Window
632 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 25% Window
641 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 50% Window
643 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 100% Window
644 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
350 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
630 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
638 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
640 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
641 cd/m²
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.037
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.9
7.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
28°
43°
Color Washout From Right
29°
41°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
33°
49°
Color Shift From Right
41°
52°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
31°
47°
Brightness Loss From Right
33°
46°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
33°
42°
Gamma Shift From Right
35°
39°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.7
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
27°
31°
Color Washout From Above
27°
29°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
31°
32°
Color Shift From Above
37°
35°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
30°
34°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
33°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
29°
36°
Gamma Shift From Above
30°
36°
Gray Uniformity
7.7
8.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.830%
1.899%
50% DSE
0.149%
0.150%
Black Uniformity
4.7
6.5
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.030%
1.636%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
1.971%
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.5
9.7
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
102.6%
100.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
3.24
0.80
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,683 K
6,534 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.21
2.17
Color dE (Avg.)
2.18
0.44
Contrast Setting
80
N/A
RGB Settings
Default
Default
Gamma Setting
Default
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
N/A
N/A
Measured Brightness
89 cd/m²
81 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
Yes
Yes
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.8
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Native
Apple Display
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.8%
99.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.64
0.50
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,561 K
6,482 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.19
2.18
Color dE (Avg.)
0.40
0.31
Contrast Setting
80
N/A
RGB Settings
Gain (200-211-194)
No Color Settings
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
14
N/A
Measured Brightness
102 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.7
9.6
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
100.0%
99.8%
sRGB Picture Mode
Native
Apple Display
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
92.5%
88.4%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Native
Apple Display
HDR Color Gamut
9.5
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
N/A
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
99.5%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
PQ Clip
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
75.6%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
PQ Clip
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
7.7
0.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
71.3%
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
PQ Clip
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
32.0%
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
PQ Clip
No HDR
Text Clarity
9.0
9.5
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Direct Reflections
9.3
5.5
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
7.4%
45.7%
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
6.4
8.4
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.14 cd/m²
0.49 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
1.93
0.74 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.6
8.9
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
10,161% ⋅ pixel
7,010% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Gradient
9.8
9.5
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
6.0
6.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
60 Hz
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
N/A
DSC Toggle
No
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
FreeSync
Compatible (Tested)
No
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
No
VRR Maximum
60 Hz
N/A
VRR Minimum
40 Hz
No VRR
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
No VRR
VRR Motion Performance
5.4
4.8
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
40
No OD Mode
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
366
414
Best CAD
366
414
Worst CAD
366
414
Refresh Rate Compliance
3.7
4.4
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
57%
63%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
N/A
N/A
Compliance @ 60 FPS
57%
63%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
4.8
4.3
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD 0
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
40
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
368
414
Best 10% CAD
179
225
Worst 10% CAD
603
627
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
12.2 ms
18.4 ms
Total Response Time
16.5 ms
18.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
40
No OD Mode
RGB Overshoot
3 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
11 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
23.0 ms
27.7 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
25.1 ms
27.7 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
0.0
0.0
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
Avg. CAD
N/A
N/A
Best 10% CAD
N/A
N/A
Worst 10% CAD
N/A
N/A
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
N/A
N/A
RGB Overshoot
N/A
N/A
Total Response Time
N/A
N/A
First Response Time
N/A
N/A
Recommended Overdrive Setting
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
No 120Hz Refresh Rate
Worst 10% Total Response Time
N/A
N/A
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
N/A
N/A
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
4.8
4.3
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD 0
0 to 31
OD noodmode
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
40
No OD Mode
Avg. CAD
368
414
Best 10% CAD
179
225
Worst 10% CAD
603
627
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
40
No OD Mode
First Response Time
12.2 ms
18.4 ms
Total Response Time
16.5 ms
18.4 ms
RGB Overshoot
3 RGB
0 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
25.1 ms
27.7 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
23.0 ms
27.7 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
11 RGB
0 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
No BFI
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
N/A
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No BFI
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No BFI
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No BFI
No BFI
VRR Flicker
8.4
0.0
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
1.6 RGB
N/A
Middle Gray Flicker
0.2 RGB
N/A
Light Gray Flicker
0.2 RGB
N/A
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.2
8.1
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
9.3 ms
9.6 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.3 ms
9.6 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution
9.5
9.5
Native Resolution
5120 x 2880
5120 x 2880
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
14.7 MP
14.7 MP
Pixel Density
218 PPI
218 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
4.5
N/A
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
4.5
N/A
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
No
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
No
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (HDMI 2.1)
No
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
48Gbps (FRL 12x4)
No HDMI 2.1
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
Yes
No
Ethernet
No
No
HDR10
Yes
No
Dolby Vision
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
3
0
USB-A Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
2
4
USB-C Upstream
Yes
Yes
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
USB-C Power Delivery
85W
96W
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
Yes
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 3
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
KVM Switch
Yes
No
Smart OS
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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ASUS ProArt Display PA27JCV
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