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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CQR vs Dell UltraSharp U2718Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CQR Dell UltraSharp U2718Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2017
Brand MSI Dell
Model Number Optix MAG272CQR UltraSharp U2718Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 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
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung LG Display
Display Type SVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.99 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 80.7%
sRGB 100 % 99.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.93 in
4.9 cm
49.1 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
16.15 in
41 cm
410.2 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
7.89 in
20 cm
200.3 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
6.23 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream)
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)
1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (charger - 5V/2.0A)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 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
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 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CECP
ENERGY STAR
Epeat Gold
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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