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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Asus VP28UQGL

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG27CQ Asus VP28UQGL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG27CQ VP28UQGL
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.27 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 85%
Rec.2020 75
sRGB 110 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 66 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1100 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.45 in
6.2 cm
62.2 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
26 in
66 cm
660.4 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
17.42 in
44.3 cm
442.5 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.3 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
7.38 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 18W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Blue Light Filter
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 26 in
66 cm
660.4 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 14.99 in
38.1 cm
380.8 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 30 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz 24 kHz - 99 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
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