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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Asus VG248QE

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG27CQ Asus VG248QE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2013
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG27CQ VG248QE
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung AU Optronics
Display Type SVA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.276 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 110 % 90 %
NTSC 1953 85 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.26 in
5.7 cm
57.3 mm
0.19 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
22.42 in
56.9 cm
569.4 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
19.68 in
50 cm
499.9 mm
1.64 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Nvidia 3D Vision
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.42 in
56.9 cm
569.4 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 13.4 in
34 cm
340.4 mm
1.12 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 50 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable Audio cable
DVI-D cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
GOST-R
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
VCCI-B
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG27CQ Asus VG248QE