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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ vs MSI Optix G273

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ MSI Optix G273
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series G
Model Number ROG Strix XG27UQ Optix G273
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.95 in
68.4 cm
684.47 mm
2.25 ft
26.99 in
68.6 cm
685.655 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.79 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 94%
sRGB 131 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 3.4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 6 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.71 in
9.4 cm
94.3 mm
0.31 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.19 in
43.7 cm
436.5 mm
1.43 ft
17.5 in
44.5 cm
444.6 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.61 in
27 cm
269.546 mm
0.88 ft
8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.38 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Color Accuracy
Display Widget
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus
VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression)
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
GameVisual
Aura Sync
GameFast Input technology
Frameless Design
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
NVIDIA DLSS
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.95 in
63.4 cm
633.64 mm
2.08 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381.1 mm
1.25 ft
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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 40 °
Right Swivel 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB 3.0 cable
Acrylic LED light covers
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CEL
CU
ErP
E-Standby
FCC
ICES-3
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TUV-Flicker Free
TUV-Low Blue Light
UkrSEPRO
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
Windows 7 WHQL
Windows 8.1 WHQL
Windows 10 WHQL
TUV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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