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Comparison between Asus VX279HG vs MSI Optix MAG274R2

General Info
Model Number Asus VX279HG MSI Optix MAG274R2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number VX279HG Optix MAG274R2
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 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 Type IPS IPS
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 132 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 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 8.27 in
21 cm
210.1 mm
0.69 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.6 kg
10 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Frameless Design
Game Mode
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing technology)
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App 2.0
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA DLSS
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes 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 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 94 kHz 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
WEEE
TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker
TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
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 VX279HG MSI Optix MAG274R2