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Comparison between Asus MX279H vs MSI Optix MAG272QR

General Info
Model Number Asus MX279H MSI Optix MAG272QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2019
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series Designo
Model Number MX279H Optix MAG272QR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 108 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95.6%
sRGB 97.5 % 123.7 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Low Blue Light
RGB LED control
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Wide color gamut
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 75 °
Right Swivel 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz 53 kHz - 183 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI - DVI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Asus MX279H MSI Optix MAG272QR