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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274QRF vs Gigabyte M28U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274QRF Gigabyte M28U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274QRF M28U
Alias Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.2 mm
2.39 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
24.88 in
63.2 cm
631.928 mm
2.07 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
14.16 in
36 cm
359.78 mm
1.18 ft
Display Type IPS 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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 154 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 95.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94% 94%
sRGB 131 % 120 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 2 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63.1 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5.18 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
7.62 in
19.4 cm
193.6 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
6.93 kg
15 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 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.3 (DSC)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
Low Blue Light
Smart OD
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
6-axis color control
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.06 in
63.7 cm
636.5 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.66 in
37.2 cm
372.3 mm
1.22 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 75 °
Right Swivel 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG274QRF Gigabyte M28U