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Comparison between Samsung C27HG70 vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27HG70 MSI Optix MAG251RX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series CHG70 MAG
Model Number C27HG70 Optix MAG251RX
Alias LC27HG70QQNXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.31 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 84%
sRGB 125 % 107 %
Adobe RGB 1998 92 %
NTSC 1953 88 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 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 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 11 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.67 in
9.3 cm
93.3 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.8 mm
2.05 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.92 in
55.7 cm
556.7 mm
1.83 ft
19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 15.38 in
39.1 cm
390.7 mm
1.28 ft
7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.3 kg
14 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 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 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; DisplayPort; 15W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Samsung MagicBright
Quantum Dot Color
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Samsung MagicUpscale
Black Equalizer
Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.8 mm
2.05 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.2 mm
1.2 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 145 mm
14.5 cm
5.7087 in
0.4757 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 C27HG70 MSI Optix MAG251RX