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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274R2 vs Asus VP279QGL

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274R2 Asus VP279QGL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274R2 VP279QGL
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 132 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 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
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.87 in
4.8 cm
47.6 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.38 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
17.42 in
44.3 cm
442.5 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
8.46 in
21.5 cm
215 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
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 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Loewe OS
Cool Features Frameless Design
Game Mode
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing technology)
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App 2.0
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA DLSS
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.7 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 Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 75 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable - optional
D-sub - optional
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker
TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 2000
MSI Optix MAG274R2 Asus VP279QGL