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Comparison between MSI Optix G27C5 vs Asus VG258QR

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G27C5 Asus VG258QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G27C5 VG258QR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung AU Optronics
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
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 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 113 % 90 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51.1 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 2.7 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
22.15 in
56.3 cm
562.5 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.98 in
45.7 cm
456.6 mm
1.5 ft
14.04 in
35.7 cm
356.6 mm
1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
8.72 in
22.1 cm
221.4 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.59 kg
10 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way joystick navigator
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.15 in
56.3 cm
562.5 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
328.9 mm
1.08 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 Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 120 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
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
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix G27C5 Asus VG258QR