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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A vs MSI Optix MAG272CQP

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A MSI Optix MAG272CQP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A Optix MAG272CQP
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 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 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 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 88.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 130 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.89 in
45.4 cm
454.34 mm
1.49 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
6.7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Widget Lite
Multiple HDR Mode
Extreme Low Motion Blur
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic shadow boost
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Low Blue Light
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 249 kHz 70.56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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