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Comparison between AOC U28G2XU2 vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number AOC U28G2XU2 MSI Optix MAG281URF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand AOC MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number U28G2XU2 Optix MAG281URF
Alias U28G2XU2/BK
U28G2XU2 BK
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.36 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93% 95%
sRGB 99 % 124 %
Screen Brightness 370 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.09 in
5.3 cm
53 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 5.03 kg
11 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.06 in
63.6 cm
636.4 mm
2.09 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.82 in
40.2 cm
401.9 mm
1.32 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.4 mm
0.75 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.37 kg
14 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black and Red Black
Hardware
Internal Storage 8
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features AOC G-Menu
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
AOG Game Color
HDR Mode
Crosshair
Flicker-free technology
MBR (Motion Blur Reduction)
Low Blue Light
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
AOC Shadow Control
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Input Lag
Frame Counter
AMD FreeSync Premium
Game Tone Adjustment
Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.06 in
63.6 cm
636.4 mm
2.09 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.51 in
36.9 cm
368.5 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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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