Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG276Q vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number	Asus ROG Strix XG276Q	MSI Optix G242

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series	ROG Strix	G
Model Number	ROG Strix XG276Q	Optix G242
Alias		3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	24" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.66 mm 2.25 ft	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer		Panda
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	88.74 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		94.6%
sRGB	115 %	127.7 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	HDR10 DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.37 in 6 cm 60.12 mm 0.2 ft
Case Weight	4.53 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.81 mm 2.02 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand	15.72 in 39.9 cm 399.32 mm 1.31 ft	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.43 in 26.5 cm 264.94 mm 0.87 ft	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.47 kg 16 lbs	3.3 kg 7 lbs
Case Color	Space Gray	Black
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 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Display Widget ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Shadow Boost Flicker-free technology GameVisual Trace Free Technology GamePlus Fast IPS Adaptive-Sync technology Ultra-Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync Premium NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible	Frameless Design Gaming Mode Night Vision Wide Color Gamut NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Low Blue Light 5-way OSD navigation joystick Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.81 mm 2.02 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height	14.45 in 36.7 cm 367.12 mm 1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	25 °
Right Swivel	25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 170 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 200 kHz	54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable ROG pouch
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TUV Flicker-free TUV Low Blue Light	TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
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		20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

Asus ROG Strix XG276Q

MSI Optix G242