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Comparison between Asus MG28UQ vs MSI Optix MAG272CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus MG28UQ MSI Optix MAG272CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand Asus MSI
Model Number MG28UQ Optix MAG272CQR
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Innolux Samsung
Display Type TN SVA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.31 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 66 %
Screen Brightness 330 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 22 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.65 in
6.7 cm
67.4 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 25.99 in
66 cm
660.26 mm
2.17 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.38 in
41.6 cm
416 mm
1.36 ft
22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.19 in
23.3 cm
233.4 mm
0.77 ft
9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8 kg
18 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
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
GameVisual
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.99 in
66 cm
660.26 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 14.99 in
38.1 cm
380.67 mm
1.25 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
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 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 87 kHz - 134 kHz 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Asus MG28UQ MSI Optix MAG272CQR