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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CQP vs Asus RoG Swift PG278QR

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CQP Asus RoG Swift PG278QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2016
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG272CQP RoG Swift PG278QR
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
Display Type VA TN
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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80%
Rec.2020 75
sRGB 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1100 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 23 kg
51 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
17.05 in
43.3 cm
433 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
238 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.7 kg
15 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 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)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 18W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Low Blue Light
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync Premium
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
GameVisual
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 24 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 214.56 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
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 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 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 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272CQP Asus RoG Swift PG278QR