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Comparison between Acer KG272U vs MSI Optix G273QF

General Info
Model Number Acer KG272U MSI Optix G273QF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series Nitro KG2 G
Model Number KG272U Optix G273QF
Alias KG272 U
Nitro KG272 U
Nitro KG272U
Optix G273QFW
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.99 in
68.6 cm
685.655 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.1 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93%
sRGB 125 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 3.4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 6 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.19 in
46.2 cm
462 mm
1.52 ft
17.5 in
44.5 cm
444.6 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.13 in
23.2 cm
232 mm
0.76 ft
8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.38 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5 kg
11 lbs
4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Black Boost
BlueLightShield
Low Blue Light
ZeroFrame Design
HDR Ready
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
AMD FreeSync technology
Frameless Design
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
NVIDIA DLSS
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 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 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Acer KG272U MSI Optix G273QF