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Comparison between Samsung C27FG70 vs MSI Optix MAG27CQ

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27FG70 MSI Optix MAG27CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2017
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number C27FG70 Optix MAG27CQ
Alias LC27FG70FQUXEN
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 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Display Type SVA SVA
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 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.22 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 125 % 110 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.61 in
9.2 cm
91.7 mm
0.3 ft
Case Weight 4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.46 in
62.1 cm
621.2 mm
2.04 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.68 in
55.1 cm
550.6 mm
1.81 ft
17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 15.21 in
38.6 cm
386.4 mm
1.27 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.5 kg
14 lbs
4.89 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
Interactive Sound LED Lighting
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Quantum Dot Color
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black Equalizer
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.46 in
62.1 cm
621.2 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.44 in
36.7 cm
366.9 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 15 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 15 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 17 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Samsung C27FG70 MSI Optix MAG27CQ