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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQM vs MSI Optix MAG27CQ

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQM MSI Optix MAG27CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2017
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27VQM Optix MAG27CQ
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.31 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA SVA
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 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.74 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 105 % 110 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.77 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.23 in
38.7 cm
386.9 mm
1.27 ft
17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211.2 mm
0.69 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6 kg
13 lbs
4.89 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
DisplayWidget Lite
Shadow Boost
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Trace Free Technology
GameFast Input technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Variable Overdrive technology
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync Premium
Low Blue Light
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
Case Height 14.17 in
36 cm
359.9 mm
1.18 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 292 kHz 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PCB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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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