ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ5A Specifications

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Should I buy it?

ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ5A

CONSIDER

Great choice if these matter:

Fast-paced play
Connecting two devices through the two HDMI inputs
A gaming monitor with a wide colour gamut

Watch out for:

No height adjustment; the stand only tilts
A 1300:1 contrast ratio trails VA and OLED panels

Regret riskLOWlimited data

Main risks

No height adjustment; the stand only tilts
A 1300:1 contrast ratio trails VA and OLED panels
The USB-C port is a service port only

The risk level is computed from the release date and verified weaknesses. The confidence score appears only once enough owner reports exist.

Alternatives

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This box relies only on verified specs, the release date and editorial assessment; owner reports join them as they come in. We do not predict prices.

Display

What does the display offer?

Manufacturer's official technical values.

DISPLAY

On a monitor, the panel is what you are buying.

27 "

27" — Screen Size · Fast IPS — Panel Type · 2560x1440 — Resolution · 210 Hz — Refresh Rate

27"Fast IPS2560x1440210 Hz

27"Screen Size

Fast IPSPanel Type

2560x1440Resolution

210 HzRefresh Rate

Response

How fast does it respond?

Makers put GtG and MPRT figures in the same column; this catalogue records which one it is.

RESPONSE

A response time is not a number until it says how it was measured.

1 ms

1 ms — Response time · GtG — Response time measurement · Matte — Anti-reflective coating

1 msGtGMatte

1 msResponse time

GtGResponse time measurement

MatteAnti-reflective coating

Gaming

What is there for gaming?

Manufacturer's official technical values.

GAMING

Adaptive sync is not one feature.

AMD FreeSync Premium

AMD FreeSync Premium — AMD FreeSync · Adaptive-Sync — Variable refresh rate (VRR)

AMD FreeSync PremiumAdaptive-Sync

AMD FreeSync PremiumAMD FreeSync

Adaptive-SyncVariable refresh rate (VRR)

Connectivity

Which inputs does it carry?

Manufacturer's official technical values.

CONNECTIVITY

A USB-C port that carries video is not the same as one that charges a laptop.

—

2 — HDMI inputs · HDMI 2.0 — HDMI version · 1 — DisplayPort inputs

2HDMI 2.01

2HDMI inputs

HDMI 2.0HDMI version

1DisplayPort inputs

Stand and ergonomics

How far does the stand adjust?

Manufacturer's official technical values.

STAND AND ERGONOMICS

What decides the hours spent at the desk.

No — Height adjustment · +20° ~ -5° — Tilt

No+20° ~ -5°

NoHeight adjustment

+20° ~ -5°Tilt

Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A usage guide built from the specs and the editors' tags; not a test result.

Fast-paced play

Good fit

Connecting two devices through the two HDMI inputs

Good fit

Gaming

A gaming monitor with a wide colour gamut

Good fit

Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

The Kacbu editors' assessment of the specifications the maker publishes. We do not test devices ourselves, so nothing here is a measured result. Anything taken from an independent review is shown with its publication and date in the Press section.

Strengths based on the specs

210 Hz refresh rate with a 1 ms GtG response time

27-inch Fast IPS panel at 2560x1440

130% sRGB and 95% DCI-P3 colour gamut

AMD FreeSync Premium and Adaptive-Sync

Two HDMI 2.0 inputs and one DisplayPort 1.4

Things to consider

No height adjustment; the stand only tilts

A 1300:1 contrast ratio trails VA and OLED panels

The USB-C port is a service port only

Historical Product Info

Official launch details

Instead of tracking today's retail price, Kacbu keeps the product's official launch information as a reference.

Design🇹🇼 Taiwan

ASUS designs its displays in Taiwan. Its specification pages state no assembly country, so none is claimed here.

This is not the current retail price — it shows the product's historical, official launch information.

Specifications

ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ5A specifications

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Display

Official source: asus.com

Screen Size

Display Technology

Panel Type

Resolution

Refresh Rate

Backlight

LED

HDR formats

HDR10

Brightness

300 cd/m²

Colour Gamut

130% sRGB95% DCI-P3

Anti-reflection coating

Matte

Contrast ratio

1300:1

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Response Time

1 ms

Response time measurement

GtG

Screen Area

596.74 × 335.67 mm

Gaming

Official source: asus.com

Variable refresh rate (VRR)

Adaptive-Sync

AMD FreeSync

AMD FreeSync Premium

Connectivity

Official source: asus.com

HDMI inputs

HDMI version

HDMI 2.0

DisplayPort inputs

DisplayPort version

DisplayPort 1.4

USB hub

1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (Service Port)

Audio

Official source: asus.com

Speakers

2 × 2 W

Stand and ergonomics

Official source: asus.com

Height adjustment

Tilt

+20° ~ -5°

Design

Official source: asus.com

VESA mount

100 × 100 mm

Depth

54 mm

Width

615 mm

Height

367 mm

Weight

4.2 kg

Depth (with stand)

214 mm

Width (with stand)

615 mm

Height (with stand)

455 mm

Weight (with stand)

5.0 kg

Power

Official source: asus.com

Power Consumption

<20.8 W

General

Official source: asus.com

Series

TUF Gaming

Segment

Gaming

ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ5A

Should I buy it?

What does the display offer?

On a monitor, the panel is what you are buying.

How fast does it respond?

A response time is not a number until it says how it was measured.

What is there for gaming?

Adaptive sync is not one feature.

Which inputs does it carry?

A USB-C port that carries video is not the same as one that charges a laptop.

How far does the stand adjust?

What decides the hours spent at the desk.

Where does it stand out?

Strengths and points to consider

Official launch details

ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ5A specifications

Display

Gaming

Connectivity

Audio

Stand and ergonomics

Design

Power

General

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