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Comparison between Asus VA32AQ vs MSI Optix MAG272CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus VA32AQ MSI Optix MAG272CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand Asus MSI
Model Number VA32AQ Optix MAG272CQR
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer BOE Samsung
Display Type ADS SVA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.273 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.17 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 65% 90%
sRGB 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.67 in
6.8 cm
67.9 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 14.7 kg
32 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.48 in
72.3 cm
723.4 mm
2.37 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.15 in
48.6 cm
486.3 mm
1.6 ft
22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.09 in
18 cm
180 mm
0.59 ft
9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.2 kg
14 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1200
GPU Cores 2
RAM Memory Size 1.5
Internal Storage 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/1.5A)
1 x HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 4W
Features
OS webOS 4.0
Cool Features GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
Blue Light Filter
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.48 in
72.3 cm
723.4 mm
2.37 ft
Case Height 16.73 in
42.5 cm
425 mm
1.39 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 No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 10 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 90 kHz 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Asus VA32AQ MSI Optix MAG272CQR