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Comparison between Acer Predator XB273K vs MSI Optix MAG274QRX

General Info
Model Number Acer Predator XB273K MSI Optix MAG274QRX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number Predator XB273K Optix MAG274QRX
Alias XB273KPbmiphzx
XB273K Pbmiphzx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS 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 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.43 % 88.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 92%
sRGB 100 % 126 %
Adobe RGB 1998 87 % 97 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.4 in
8.6 cm
86.4 mm
0.28 ft
1.87 in
4.7 cm
47.4 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 5.12 kg
11 lbs
3.61 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.8 in
63 cm
629.9 mm
2.07 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.36 in
44.1 cm
441 mm
1.45 ft
16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.09 in
30.7 cm
307.1 mm
1.01 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.2 kg
16 lbs
6.43 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Metallic Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Blue Light Filter
DDC/CI
KVM Switch 2.0
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Mystic Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Rapid IPS
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.8 in
63 cm
629.9 mm
2.07 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.9 mm
1.23 ft
14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.3 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 20 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 52 kHz - 322 kHz 91.2 kHz - 370.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
UL
VCCI
CB
CE
EMC
FCC
RoHS
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 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 Predator XB273K MSI Optix MAG274QRX