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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CR vs Samsung S27AG55

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CR Samsung S27AG55
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series Odyssey G5
Model Number Optix MAG272CR S27AG55
Alias LS27AG550
S27AG550
G27AG55
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 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1000
Display Type VA VA
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.86 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 120 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.72 in
12 cm
120 mm
0.39 ft
Case Weight 4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
18.8 in
47.7 cm
477.4 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 2.0 (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 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
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
Black Equalizer
Wide Viewing Angle
Ultrawide Game View
Flicker-free technology
Off Timer Plus
Eco Saving Plus
Low Blue Light
Super Arena Gaming UX
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Eye Saver Mode
Game Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium
Screen Size Optimizer
Low Input Lag Mode
Auto Source Switch
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.28 in
61.7 cm
616.6 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 15.07 in
38.3 cm
382.8 mm
1.26 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
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 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 18 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272CR Samsung S27AG55