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Comparison between Samsung S27A800 vs MSI G281UV

General Info
Model Number Samsung S27A800 MSI G281UV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2022
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series S80A G
Model Number S27A800 G281UV
Alias LS27A800
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.99 in
68.6 cm
685.655 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.38 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.91%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.68 in
4.3 cm
42.7 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 4.4 kg
10 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 17 in
43.2 cm
431.9 mm
1.42 ft
17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.73 in
19.6 cm
196.4 mm
0.64 ft
9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.4 kg
14 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
Game Mode
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eco Light Sensor
Shape-in-Shape
Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.23 in
61.6 cm
615.5 mm
2.02 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.2 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Energy Star
TUV Smart Eye Protection Certification
CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
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 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 40 °C
-4 °F - 104 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Samsung S27A800 MSI G281UV