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Comparison between AOC C27G2ZE/BK vs MSI Optix MAG27CQ

General Info
Model Number AOC C27G2ZE/BK MSI Optix MAG27CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand AOC MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number C27G2ZE/BK Optix MAG27CQ
Alias 272G2ZE
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA SVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 89.39 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 120 % 110 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.88 in
7.3 cm
73.16 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.11 in
61.2 cm
612.37 mm
2.01 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.6 mm
1.31 ft
17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.4 mm
0.75 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
4.89 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Red
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 DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.11 in
61.2 cm
612.37 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.33 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 3.5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 21.5 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses FCC
Gost
ISPO certified production
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 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
AOC C27G2ZE/BK MSI Optix MAG27CQ