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Apple Pro Display XDR vs Asus ProArt PA27UCX

What Pro Display XDR does better (5) and where ProArt PA27UCX wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Apple Pro Display XDR
Apple · 2019Pro Display XDR
5 advantages
vs
Asus ProArt PA27UCX
Asus · 2020ProArt PA27UCX
6.6Score
0 advantages≈ $1,350
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Dimensions

Size comparison

Pro Display XDRProArt PA27UCX
718 × 41227625.2 × 544.5228.8
Pro Display XDRProArt PA27UCXDifference
Height412 mm544.5 mm−132.5 mm
Width718 mm625.2 mm+92.8 mm
Depth27 mm228.8 mm−201.8 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pro Display XDR better than ProArt PA27UCX?

  1. Pixel density218 ppi vs 163 ppi+34%
  2. Brightness (typical)500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  3. Contrast ratio (static)1,000,000:1 vs 1,000:11,000×
  4. Peak brightness (HDR)1,600 nits vs 1,000 nits+60%
  5. Screen size32″ vs 27″+19%

Why is ProArt PA27UCX better than Pro Display XDR?

ProArt PA27UCX has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Asus ProArt PA27UCXAsus ProArt PA27UCX≈ $1,3506.6
Display
Screen size32″27″
Resolution6016 × 33843840 × 2160
Resolution class6K4K UHD
Pixel density218 ppi163 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Panel typeIPSIPS
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness (typical)500 nits300 nits
Peak brightness (HDR)1,600 nits1,000 nits
Contrast ratio (static)1,000,000:11,000:1
Response time—4 ms
Anti-glare / matte screen—Yes
Colour
sRGB coverage—100%
Adobe RGB coverage—99.5%
DCI-P3 coverage—97%
Rec. 2020 coverage—83%
Colour accuracy (ΔE, claimed)—ΔE 1
Colour depth10 bit10 bit
Hardware calibration—Yes
HDR—HDR10
Connectivity
USB-C video input (one cable)YesYes
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—90 W
ThunderboltYes—
HDMI inputs—2
DisplayPort inputs—1
USB hub—Yes
Built-in speakers—Yes
Design & ergonomics
Height adjustment—120 mm
Pivot (portrait rotation)—Yes
Swivel—Yes
VESA mount—100 × 100 mm
Weight—11.5 kg
Width718 mm625 mm
Height412 mm544 mm
Depth27 mm229 mm
Product lineApple Pro DisplayASUS ProArt
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