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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272C vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272C Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG272C TUF Gaming VG27AQ
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 77%
sRGB 120 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.91 in
45.5 cm
455 mm
1.49 ft
14.84 in
37.7 cm
377 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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 alternate)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 155 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 30 kHz - 243 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272C Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ