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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG251RX vs ViewSonic XG270

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG251RX ViewSonic XG270
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI ViewSonic
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG251RX XG270
Alias Elite XG270
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84%
sRGB 107 % 98 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.68 in
6.8 cm
68 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
18.06 in
45.9 cm
458.7 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
10.43 in
26.5 cm
265 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
7.9 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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; DisplayPort; 15W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream; charging)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
SuperClear IPS panel technology
Three-side borderless design
Elite RGB LED lights
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.57 in
37 cm
370 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 121 kHz - 256 kHz 15 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.1 Cable
ELITE Hood
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cTUVus or cULus
FCC-B
ICES003
CEC
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
MSI Optix MAG251RX ViewSonic XG270