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| General Info | ||
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| Model Number | MSI Optix MAG2742 | MSI Optix MAG27CQ |
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| Price | ||
| Type | Monitor | Monitor |
| Year | 2021 | 2017 |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Model Series | MAG | MAG |
| Model Number | Optix MAG2742 | Optix MAG27CQ |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size Class | 27" (inches) | 27" (inches) |
| Diagonal Size | 27 in 68.6 cm 685.891 mm 2.25 ft |
27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft |
| Screen Width | 23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft |
23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft |
| Screen Height | 13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft |
13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft |
| Display Curvature | 1800 | |
| Display Manufacturer | Samsung | |
| Display Type | IPS | SVA |
| Display Bit Depth | 8 bits | 8 bits |
| Frame Rate Control | No | |
| Max Number of Colors | 16777216 | 16777216 |
| Bits | 24 | 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 |
| Backlight Source | W-LED | W-LED |
| sRGB | 110 % | |
| NTSC 1953 | 85 % | |
| Screen Brightness | 300 cd/m² | 250 cd/m² |
| Static Screen Contrast | 1000 : 1 | 3000 : 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 Average Response Time | 12 ms | |
| Display Coating | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte |
| 3D | No | No |
| Size, weight, color | ||
| Case Width with Stand | 24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft |
24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft |
| Case Height with Stand | 17.04 in 43.3 cm 432.7 mm 1.42 ft |
17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft |
| Case Depth with Stand | 8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft |
9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft |
| Case Weight with Stand | 6.05 kg 13 lbs |
4.89 kg 11 lbs |
| Case Color | Black | Black, Red |
| Hardware | ||
| Built-in Camera | No | No |
| Connectivity | 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) |
1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Audio | ||
| Features | ||
| Cool Features | Frameless Design Game Mode HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 5-way OSD navigation joystick NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Flicker-free technology Wide Color Gamut |
Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology |
| Extra Features | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Vesa Mount Support | Yes | Yes |
| VESA Interface Standard Size | 100 x 100 | 75 x 75 |
| Removable VESA Stand | Yes | Yes |
| Height Adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| Height Adjustment Range | 100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft |
65 mm 6.5 cm 2.5591 in 0.2133 ft |
| Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support | Yes | No |
| Left Pivot | 90 ° | |
| Right Pivot | 90 ° | |
| Left or Right Swivel Support | Yes | Yes |
| Left Swivel | 75 ° | 30 ° |
| Right Swivel | 75 ° | 30 ° |
| Forward and Backward Tilt Support | Yes | Yes |
| Forward Tilt | 5 ° | 5 ° |
| Backward Tilt | 20 ° | 15 ° |
| Frequency and Interpolation | ||
| Vertical Digital Frequency | 30 Hz - 165 Hz | 48 Hz - 144 Hz |
| Horizontal Digital Frequency | 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz | |
| Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit | NULL | |
| Accessories | ||
| Extras | DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) |
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 |
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| Internal Storage Humidity | 10 % - 90 % | |
| Max Operating Altitude | 5000 |
| MSI Optix MAG2742 | MSI Optix MAG27CQ |
