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Comparison between Acer VG272S vs MSI Optix MAG271CQR

General Info
Model Number Acer VG272S MSI Optix MAG271CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series Nitro VG2 MAG
Model Number VG272S Optix MAG271CQR
Alias VG272 S
UM.HV2EE.S05
3FA75
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 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 Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.13 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 99 % 96 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
0.29 in
0.7 cm
7.4 mm
0.02 ft
Case Weight 4.13 kg
9 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.7 in
47.5 cm
475 mm
1.56 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.58 kg
10 lbs
8 kg
18 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
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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 Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Dimming
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Acer ComfyView
Acer Display Widget
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
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 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
UL
VCCI
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Acer VG272S MSI Optix MAG271CQR