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Comparison between AOC AGON AG273QCX vs MSI Optix MAG27CQ

General Info
Model Number AOC AGON AG273QCX MSI Optix MAG27CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand AOC MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number AGON AG273QCX Optix MAG27CQ
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 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1800
Display Manufacturer TP Vision Samsung
Display Type SVA SVA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 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 109 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 122 % 110 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 102 % 85 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.1 mm
2.01 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.5 in
47 cm
470 mm
1.54 ft
17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.53 in
26.7 cm
267.4 mm
0.88 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.14 kg
18 lbs
4.89 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB (mini)
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
FPS Counter
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Crosshair
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 3.5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21.5 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 146 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
Gost
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO Certified Displays
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 % - 85 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -25 °C - 55 °C
-13 °F - 131 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 93 %
Max Operating Altitude 3657.6
Max Storage Altitude 12192
AOC AGON AG273QCX MSI Optix MAG27CQ