While waiting for the Dell P2715Q, could the Asus PB279Q be an even better alternative?

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I want a 4K screen with near 100% sRGB colour gamut and IPS panel.
It will be used for work (programming real estate! Can't wait...) but should also be good for gaming of course.

After much research, I've ordered the Dell P2715Q.
As you can imagine, I am in line waiting for it like everybody else.

While looking around I've come across the Asus PB279Q.
While the Dell has a 99% sRGB colour gamut, the Asus has a 100%.
It also utilises an IPS Panel (an AU Optronics AHVA really to be more precise).
On top of that, it seems faster with 5ms as compared to the 9ms (6ms in fast) that the Dell comes with.

As a nice bonus, it is available now. While I don't mind waiting the real question is, could this be a better alternative? It's slightly more expensive but if it means a step up in quality then I wouldn't mind.

Does anyone have this monitor? What do you guys think?

// PS: does anybody know what the 15Q in the dell description (P2715Q) and the 9Q in the Asus description (PB279Q) stand for? I'd love to know but couldn't really find any intel about that.

(I posted this in another thread earlier but thought I'll give it its own home)
 
I sympathise with the OP as I've been waiting for the Dell for so long now that I am actively looking at others. I know OCUK has been let down my DELL and delivery estimates time and time again.

I am not sure really the competitors to the Dell model bar with what you mentioned or you have to pay a considerable amount more.
 
Just an update: this has been delayed again for an unknown amount of time and an other well known site is now saying 20th February - time to abandon the dell?
 
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Hmm. That's a rather long delay.
The Asus PB279Q is becoming an even more tempting (and available) alternative.

Thing is though, I don't mind waiting for the Dell if the monitor is as good as the few tests make it out to be. I just wish there would be more information available to better compare it to the Asus.
 
Both are 10bit, flicker free displays. (According to the reviews below)

Here's a review of the Asus: (comes out at a review score 85%)
https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/asus-pb279q/

And here's the review of the smaller 24" model of the 27" Dell (comes out at a review score 87%)
https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/dell-p2415q/
(no review yet for the 27" one, but it should be safe to assume they'd be very similar?)
https://pcmonitors.info/dell/dell-p2415q-and-p2715q-4k-uhd-models/

A tough one, they seem incredibly close quality wise...
 
The dell is a 8 bit panel on the 27 inch and does not include blue light reduction.There are a free extras on the asus - faster refresh , the only difference on the dell being the USB hub. That review is of the 24 inch which is a different beast anyway if you look at PPi and contrast. Not the awards have gone to asus and its older alike model last year
 
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JGBR said:
The dell is a 8 bit panel on the 27 inch and does not include blue light reduction.There are a free extras on the asus - faster refresh , the only difference on the dell being the USB hub. That review is of the 24 inch which is a different beast anyway if you look at PPi and contrast. Not the awards have gone to asus and its older alike model last year
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The 27" Dell uses 8-bit + FRC (hence the specified 1.07 billion colours), exactly the same as the Dell P2415Q and ASUS PB279Q. I'm not sure why you brought up contrast when referring to the 24" Dell, it is no different to what was observed on the PB279Q and can be expected to be very similar to the P2715Q.

ASUS have never launched a comparable monitor, either. This is their first model of the type and is completely different to the PB278Q (which is an overrated monitor anyway). There is no use scraping the barrel with reviews of 'the older' model. It's apples and oranges. Oh and Dell do have a 'Low Blue Light' mode. They call it 'Paper' mode which is exactly the same as the most effective 'Low Blue Light' mode on ASUS, called 'Reading'.
 
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The OP was comparing the 27 to 24. In all it boils down to the refresh rate on Asus is better but the Dell has a USB HUB.
 
JGBR said:
The OP was comparing the 27 to 24. In all it boils down to the refresh rate on Asus is better but the Dell has a USB HUB.
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No, they are both 60Hz.

And they offer similar responsiveness in the real world, based on performance of the 23.8" model which can be expected to be similar. In fact the 23.8" Dell is slightly faster than the ASUS in terms of pixel responsiveness at comparable 'optimal' settings, so the 27" may also be. Not a difference I'd worry about, but don't be fooled by misleading figures on paper.
 
Hmm, true, while the Asus is listed as having a faster response time its pixel responsiveness seems slower.
It does have less of an input lag but I'm not sure if 11.8ms with the Dell vs 7.4ms with the Asus matter much at all. (At least to me. :))

End of the day I just want a 4K screen that performs well.

Another thing. IPS / AHVA glow. How much do I really need to worry about that?
It seems the Asus is better in terms of backlight bleeding but again, both seem to perform well...
 
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Hmm, true, while the Asus is listed as having a faster response time its pixel responsiveness seems slower.
It does have less of an input lag but I'm not sure if 11.8ms with the Dell vs 7.4ms with the Asus matter much at all. (At least to me. :))

End of the day I just want a 4K screen that performs well.

Another thing. IPS / AHVA glow. How much do I really need to worry about that?
It seems the Asus is better in terms of backlight bleeding but again, both seem to perform well...
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I really don't think the latency difference is worth worrying about. If you are sensitive enough to really feel a difference between them, the 60Hz refresh rate would probably be a bigger issue.

The IPS/AHVA glow thing is really subjective. And it partly depends on the lighting conditions you like to view the monitor in and of course the brightness settings you use. I don't want to downplay the issue, but most people go potty over this unnecessarily because of some rubbish over-exposed photos they've seen on the internet. Although if they choose to use the monitor in a dark room primarily, I do feel it could cause some real annoyance.

And the backlight uniformity varies between individual units. Our P2415Q review sample was not great when it came to dark uniformity. But I don't doubt plenty are better and equally plenty of ASUS PB279Q samples are worse!
 
You're quite right. I'm not really bothered by the 60Hz refresh rate, it get's the job done.
4K Resolution and good image quality are more important for me personally.

I guess I'll just wait for the Dell. :)

So far I've been very happy with the Dells I've used (got a Dell U2412M at work, does it's job nicely, even when playing on it...)

Considering they're so close spec wise why pay more for the Asus. :)
 
I think the asus pulls ahead JUST. Maybe 1/2% more but neither is going to be worse or better then the other. Note that asus Is available know where lthe last word from OCUK on the dell is 2-4 weeks.
 
True but the Asus is AHVA which is known to be better than IPS for lag/G2G time. That is the issue though there isn't many reviews for the two monitors, not that interested myself though, just wanted to give some half decent advice ;)
 
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