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| General Info | ||
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| Model Number | Asus MG279Q | MSI Optix G242 |
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| Price | ||
| Type | Monitor | Monitor |
| Year | 2015 | 2020 |
| Brand | Asus | MSI |
| Model Series | G | |
| Model Number | MG279Q | Optix G242 |
| Alias | 3BA4 | |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size Class | 27" (inches) | 24" (inches) |
| Diagonal Size | 27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft |
23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft |
| Screen Width | 23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft |
20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft |
| Screen Height | 13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft |
11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft |
| Display Manufacturer | AU Optronics | Panda |
| Display Type | AHVA IPS | IPS |
| Display Bit Depth | 8 bits | 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) |
| Frame Rate Control | No | Yes |
| Max Number of Colors | 16777216 | 16777216 |
| Bits | 24 | 24 |
| Screen Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Screen Pixel Pitch | 0.233 mm | 0.275 mm |
| Screen Pixel Density | 109 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 87.09 % | |
| Backlight Source | W-LED | W-LED |
| DCI P3 | 94.6% | |
| sRGB | 99 % | 127.7 % |
| NTSC 1953 | 72 % | |
| Screen Brightness | 350 cd/m² | 250 cd/m² |
| Static Screen Contrast | 1000 : 1 | 1000 : 1 |
| Dynamic Screen Contrast | 100000000 : 1 | 100000000 : 1 |
| Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Screen Vertical Viewing Angle | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Screen Input Lag | 4.05 ms | |
| Display Average Response Time | 4 ms | |
| Display Coating | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) | Anti-glare/Matte |
| 3D | No | No |
| Size, weight, color | ||
| Case Depth | 2.48 in 6.3 cm 63 mm 0.21 ft |
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| Case Width with Stand | 24.61 in 62.5 cm 625 mm 2.05 ft |
21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft |
| Case Height with Stand | 22.01 in 55.9 cm 559 mm 1.83 ft |
16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft |
| Case Depth with Stand | 9.37 in 23.8 cm 238 mm 0.78 ft |
8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft |
| Case Weight with Stand | 7.3 kg 16 lbs |
3.3 kg 7 lbs |
| Case Color | Black | Black |
| Hardware | ||
| Built-in Camera | No | No |
| Connectivity | 1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL) 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) |
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) |
| Audio | ||
| Audio Speakers | 2 x 2W | |
| Features | ||
| Cool Features | GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer) HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Refresh Rate Turbo key Trace Free Technology Low Blue Light 5-way OSD joystick AMD FreeSync technology |
Frameless Design Gaming Mode Night Vision Wide Color Gamut NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Low Blue Light 5-way OSD navigation joystick Flicker-free technology |
| Extra Features | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Case Width | 24.61 in 62.5 cm 625 mm 2.05 ft |
21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft |
| Case Height | 14.49 in 36.8 cm 368 mm 1.21 ft |
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| Vesa Mount Support | Yes | Yes |
| VESA Interface Standard Size | 100 x 100 | 100 x 100 |
| Removable VESA Stand | Yes | Yes |
| Height Adjustment | Yes | No |
| Height Adjustment Range | 150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft |
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| Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support | Yes | No |
| Left Pivot | 90 ° | |
| Right Pivot | 0 ° | |
| Left or Right Swivel Support | Yes | No |
| Left Swivel | 60 ° | |
| Right Swivel | 60 ° | |
| Forward and Backward Tilt Support | Yes | Yes |
| Forward Tilt | 5 ° | 5 ° |
| Backward Tilt | 20 ° | 20 ° |
| Frequency and Interpolation | ||
| Vertical Digital Frequency | 35 Hz - 144 Hz | 48 Hz - 144 Hz |
| Horizontal Digital Frequency | 54 kHz - 162 kHz | |
| Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit | NULL | |
| Accessories | ||
| Extras | DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional MHL cable - optional |
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| Certificates and Standards | ||
| Licenses | BSMI CB CCC CE C-Tick ENERGY STAR ErP FCC Class B J-MOSS PSE RoHS UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7) CU |
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light |
| Usage and Storage Requirements | ||
| Safe Operating Temperature Level | 0 °C - 50 °C 32 °F - 122 °F |
0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F |
| Safe Operating Humidity Level | 20 % - 90 % | |
| Internal Storage Temperature | 20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F |
-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F |
| Internal Storage Humidity | 10 % - 90 % | |
| Max Operating Altitude | 5000 |
| Asus MG279Q | MSI Optix G242 |
