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Comparison between AOC 27G2U vs MSI Optix MAG2742

General Info
Model Number AOC 27G2U MSI Optix MAG2742
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand AOC MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number 27G2U Optix MAG2742
Alias 27G2
27G2U/BK
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
685.891 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 120 %
Adobe RGB 1998 103 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 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 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.1 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.59 in
39.6 cm
395.9 mm
1.3 ft
17.04 in
43.3 cm
432.7 mm
1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.4 mm
0.75 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
Game Mode
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
Wide Color Gamut
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 120 ° 75 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 3.5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21.5 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 146 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable (1.8 m)
DisplayPort cable (1.8 m)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
AOC 27G2U MSI Optix MAG2742