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Comparison between Acer KG271U vs MSI Optix G27C4

General Info
Model Number Acer KG271U MSI Optix G27C4
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series KG1 G
Model Number KG271U Optix G27C4
Alias KG271U bmiippx
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
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.81 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.39 in
6.1 cm
60.7 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 5.3 kg
12 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.9 mm
2.01 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.22 in
46.3 cm
462.7 mm
1.52 ft
18.03 in
45.8 cm
457.9 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.12 in
23.2 cm
231.7 mm
0.76 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
9 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.9 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.4 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 120 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 55 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Acer KG271U MSI Optix G27C4