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Comparison between Samsung C27HG70 vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number Samsung C27HG70 MSI Optix MAG281URF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series CHG70 MAG
Model Number C27HG70 Optix MAG281URF
Alias LC27HG70QQNXZA
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 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
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 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.31 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 95%
sRGB 125 % 124 %
Adobe RGB 1998 92 %
NTSC 1953 88 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 11 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 600
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.67 in
9.3 cm
93.3 mm
0.31 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.8 mm
2.05 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.92 in
55.7 cm
556.7 mm
1.83 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 15.38 in
39.1 cm
390.7 mm
1.28 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.3 kg
14 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Samsung MagicBright
Quantum Dot Color
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Samsung MagicUpscale
Black Equalizer
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.6 in
62.5 cm
624.8 mm
2.05 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.2 mm
1.2 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 145 mm
14.5 cm
5.7087 in
0.4757 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 15 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 15 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
TÜV/Ergonomics
EyeSafe Certified
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 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Samsung C27HG70 MSI Optix MAG281URF