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Comparison between AOC AGON AG273QCX vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number AOC AGON AG273QCX MSI Optix MAG281URF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand AOC MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number AGON AG273QCX Optix MAG281URF
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer TP Vision
Display Type SVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 157 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 122 % 124 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 102 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.1 mm
2.01 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.5 in
47 cm
470 mm
1.54 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.53 in
26.7 cm
267.4 mm
0.88 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.14 kg
18 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (mini)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
FPS Counter
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Crosshair
Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 3.5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21.5 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 146 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
Gost
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO Certified Displays
EyeSafe Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -25 °C - 55 °C
-13 °F - 131 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 93 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3657.6 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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