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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQA1A vs MSI G27CQ5

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQA1A MSI G27CQ5
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2022
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming G
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27AQA1A G27CQ5
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 VA VA
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 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 88.77 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 91%
sRGB 130 % 114 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 3 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.99 in
5.1 cm
50.5 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 3.85 kg
8 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.25 in
61.6 cm
615.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.91 in
45.5 cm
454.86 mm
1.49 ft
18.01 in
45.7 cm
457.4 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.41 in
21.4 cm
213.54 mm
0.7 ft
8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.65 kg
10 lbs
6.5 kg
14 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
Display Widget Lite
Multiple HDR Modes
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus
Variable Overdrive
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
5-way Navi Key
Smart Crosshair (G27CQ5 only)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Wide Color Gamut
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.25 in
61.6 cm
615.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.42 in
36.6 cm
366.36 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 No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 250 kHz 90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL
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
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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