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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274 vs Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274 Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG274 TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A
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
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 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)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824
Bits 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 157 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 90%
sRGB 132 % 125 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 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
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.77 in
45.1 cm
451.4 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.33 kg
10 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; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
Variable Overdrive
Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
OSD joystick
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington 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 No Yes
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No
Left or Right Swivel Support No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 65.4 kHz - 166.6 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras 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 (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG274 Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A