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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG271CR vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG271CR MSI Optix MAG251RX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG MAG
Model Number Optix MAG271CR Optix MAG251RX
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA IPS
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 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 89 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 84%
sRGB 115 % 107 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 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
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.4 kg
14 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
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; 15W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
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 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 - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG271CR MSI Optix MAG251RX