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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 vs Dell U2520D

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 Dell U2520D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MPG UltraSharp
Model Number Optix MPG27CQ2 U2520D
Alias UltraSharp U2520D
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA 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 0.216 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 117 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 115 % 99 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
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 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.96 in
5 cm
49.9 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
15.07 in
38.3 cm
382.9 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.95 in
25.3 cm
252.65 mm
0.83 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.14 kg
16 lbs
6.4 kg
14 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 USB 3.0 (Type-C; 90W; DisplayPort)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; Gen 1; downstream; 15W)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (in)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (out)
1 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x USB 3.0 (downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot
Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.35 in
56.8 cm
567.7 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.07 in
33.2 cm
332.1 mm
1.09 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BFR-free
CEL
ENERGY STAR 6.0
EPEAT
Mercury-free
NFPA 99
PVC-free
RoHS Compliant
TCO Certified Displays
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 Dell U2520D