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Comparison between Samsung C27G55T vs MSI Optix MAG274R2

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27G55T MSI Optix MAG274R2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series G5 MAG
Model Number C27G55T Optix MAG274R2
Alias LC27G55T
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1000
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.2 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 88% 94%
sRGB 119.3 % 132 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 80 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 75 °
Right Swivel 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 18 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker
TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Samsung C27G55T MSI Optix MAG274R2