Comparison between LG 27UN880 vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number	LG 27UN880	MSI Optix MAG281URF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	LG	MSI
Model Series	UltraFine	MAG
Model Number	27UN880	Optix MAG281URF
Alias	27UN880-B 27UN88A 27UN880-W 27BN88U
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	28" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft
Screen Width	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.73 mm 1.96 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.22 mm 1.1 ft	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft
Display Type	IPS	IPS
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	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.155 mm	0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density	163 ppi	157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.76 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		95%
sRGB	99 %	124 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 400	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	1.8 in 4.6 cm 45.72 mm 0.15 ft
Case Weight	5 kg 11 lbs	4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.1 in 61.2 cm 612.14 mm 2.01 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	23.5 in 59.7 cm 596.9 mm 1.96 ft	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand	15.8 in 40.1 cm 401.32 mm 1.32 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.8 kg 17 lbs	7.7 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB (Type-C; 60W) 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)	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 5W
Features
Cool Features	Black Stabilizer Color Calibrated Low Blue Light Dual Controller Flicker-free technology Super Resolution+ Reader Mode Dynamic Action Sync Color Weakness Mode Adaptive-Sync technology Smart Energy Saving HDR Effect AMD FreeSync technology H/W Calibration	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
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.1 in 61.2 cm 612.14 mm 2.01 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height	14.4 in 36.6 cm 365.76 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	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	90 °	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	280 °	45 °
Right Swivel	280 °	45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	25 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	25 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 75 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DC Extension cable HDMI cable USB Type-C 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	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °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 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 85 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

LG 27UN880

MSI Optix MAG281URF