Comparison between Asus MG279Q vs MSI Optix MAG272CQR

General Info
Model Number	Asus MG279Q	MSI Optix MAG272CQR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2015	2019
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Number	MG279Q	Optix MAG272CQR
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 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		1500
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics	Samsung
Display Type	AHVA IPS	SVA
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	87.09 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		90%
sRGB	99 %	100 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag	4.05 ms
Display Minimum Response Time		1 ms
Display Average Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.48 in 6.3 cm 63 mm 0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.61 in 62.5 cm 625 mm 2.05 ft	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	22.01 in 55.9 cm 559 mm 1.83 ft	22.66 in 57.6 cm 575.5 mm 1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.37 in 23.8 cm 238 mm 0.78 ft	9.06 in 23 cm 230.2 mm 0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.3 kg 16 lbs	5.9 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL) 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)	2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate) 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer) HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Refresh Rate Turbo key Trace Free Technology Low Blue Light 5-way OSD joystick AMD FreeSync technology	Flicker-free technology HDR Ready Night Vision Wide color gamut RGB LED Low Blue Light 5-way OSD navigation joystick AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.61 in 62.5 cm 625 mm 2.05 ft
Case Height	14.49 in 36.8 cm 368 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	150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	60 °
Right Swivel	60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	35 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional MHL cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE C-Tick ENERGY STAR ErP FCC Class B J-MOSS PSE RoHS UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7) CU
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 50 °C 32 °F - 122 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level		20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

Asus MG279Q

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