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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG279Q vs MSI Optix MAG274QRX

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG279Q MSI Optix MAG274QRX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number ROG Strix XG279Q Optix MAG274QRX
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS 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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.33 % 88.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 92%
sRGB 125 % 126 %
Adobe RGB 1998 97 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
1.87 in
4.7 cm
47.4 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4 kg
9 lbs
3.61 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
6.43 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Metallic Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Asus FastIPS
Aura Sync
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
GamePlus
Adaptive-Sync Technology
GameVisual
KVM Switch 2.0
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Mystic Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Rapid IPS
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.3 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 40 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 23 kHz - 230 kHz 91.2 kHz - 370.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
cCSAus
FCC
CE
CCC
EPA
China RoHS
Win7
CB
CE
EMC
FCC
RoHS
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
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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