0 Compare MSI Optix MAG274QRX vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q - DisplayDB

Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274QRX vs Asus RoG Swift PG279Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274QRX Asus RoG Swift PG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274QRX RoG Swift PG279Q
Alias PG279QZ
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 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS 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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.21 % 89.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 126 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 97 % 68.1 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 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 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 7 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.87 in
4.7 cm
47.4 mm
0.16 ft
2.6 in
6.6 cm
65.98 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 3.61 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
21.75 in
55.3 cm
552.53 mm
1.81 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.43 kg
14 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Metallic Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features KVM Switch 2.0
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Mystic Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Rapid IPS
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Refresh Rate Turbo key
Flicker-free technology
Ultra-low Blue Light
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
5-way OSD joystick
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.77 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.3 mm
1.21 ft
14.29 in
36.3 cm
362.96 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 60 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 91.2 kHz - 370.4 kHz 34 kHz - 209 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE
EMC
FCC
RoHS
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 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 MAG274QRX Asus RoG Swift PG279Q