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Comparison between BenQ XL2720Z vs MSI Optix G27C4

General Info
Model Number BenQ XL2720Z MSI Optix G27C4
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2019
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series G
Model Number XL2720Z Optix G27C4
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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Samsung
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
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
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.52 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 89 % 115 %
Adobe RGB 1998 64.9 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 3.2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.91 in
7.4 cm
74 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.57 in
54.8 cm
548 mm
1.8 ft
18.03 in
45.8 cm
457.9 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.75 in
27.3 cm
273 mm
0.9 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
9 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (mini)
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
FPS / RTS mode
S Switch Arc
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
Senseye 3
Low Blue Light
Game mode loader
Black eQualizer 2.0
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Display Pilot
Nvidia 3D Vision 2
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 19.09 in
48.5 cm
485 mm
1.59 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 120 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
D-sub cable
DVI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
BenQ XL2720Z MSI Optix G27C4