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Comparison between AOC CQ27G3Z vs MSI Optix MAG274QRX

General Info
Model Number AOC CQ27G3Z MSI Optix MAG274QRX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand AOC MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number CQ27G3Z Optix MAG274QRX
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 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 1000
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
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
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.09 % 88.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 92%
sRGB 99 % 126 %
Adobe RGB 1998 97 %
NTSC 1953 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.74 in
9.5 cm
95 mm
0.31 ft
1.87 in
4.7 cm
47.4 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
3.61 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 23.82 in
60.5 cm
605 mm
1.98 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.82 in
40.2 cm
401.9 mm
1.32 ft
16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.19 in
25.9 cm
258.8 mm
0.85 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
6.43 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black and Red Metallic Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
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
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
AOC G-Menu
AOC Shadow Control
Game Modes
Flicker-free technology
AOC Game Color
3-sided frameless design
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Input Lag
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.82 in
60.5 cm
605 mm
1.98 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.47 in
36.8 cm
367.5 mm
1.21 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 91.2 kHz - 370.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE
CEL
CH RoHS
FCC
Win 10
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 % - 85 % 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 3657.6 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
AOC CQ27G3Z MSI Optix MAG274QRX