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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URF vs Acer XV253QX

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG281URF Acer XV253QX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series MAG Nitro XV3
Model Number Optix MAG281URF XV253QX
Alias XV253Q X
XV253QXbmiiprzx
XV253Q Xbmiiprzx
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 89 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 81%
sRGB 124 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 78 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1350 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
3.24 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
9.29 in
23.6 cm
236 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Acer Bluelight Shield
Acer Flicker-Less
Zero Frame
AMD Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 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
115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 50 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified RoHS Directive
J-Moss Green Mark
PC Recycling
PSE
MPRII
VCCI-B
FCC
CE
CCC
ISO 9241-307
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 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG281URF Acer XV253QX