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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQE vs MSI Optix MAG27C

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQE MSI Optix MAG27C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27AQE Optix MAG27C
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 77%
sRGB 99 % 110 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 85 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
5.83 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
GameVisual
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 155 Hz 60 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 240 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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