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Comparison between MSI G27CQ5 vs MSI Optix MAG272CQP

General Info
Model Number MSI G27CQ5 MSI Optix MAG272CQP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G MAG
Model Number G27CQ5 Optix MAG272CQP
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91%
sRGB 114 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 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 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.01 in
45.7 cm
457.4 mm
1.5 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.4 mm
0.75 ft
10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.5 kg
14 lbs
6.7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
5-way Navi Key
Smart Crosshair (G27CQ5 only)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Wide Color Gamut
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Low Blue Light
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz 70.56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
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 % 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 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
MSI G27CQ5 MSI Optix MAG272CQP