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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CQR vs Asus XG27AQ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CQR Asus XG27AQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series ROG Swift
Model Number Optix MAG272CQR XG27AQ
Alias ROG Swift XG27AQ
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 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 Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
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 89.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 95%
sRGB 100 % 130 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 50 kg
110 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
8.6 kg
19 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream)
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 alternate)
1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Color Accuracy
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Multi HDR Mode
Shadow Boost
Color Temperature Selection
GameVisual
Dynamic Shadow Boost
Fast IPS
Ultra-Low Blue Light
GameFast Input technology
Trace Free Technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Display Widget
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Flicker-free technology
Aura Sync Lighting
GamePlus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
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 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 %
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
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