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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MPG
Model Number Optix MPG27CQ2 RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias PG279QZ
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 115 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 100 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.95 in
25.3 cm
252.65 mm
0.83 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.14 kg
16 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 mm
1.19 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; 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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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