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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS vs MSI Optix MAG274QRX

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS MSI Optix MAG274QRX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2024 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series ROG Strix MAG
Model Number ROG Strix XG27ACS 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 Type IPS 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 85.02 % 88.21 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 92%
sRGB 133 % 126 %
Adobe RGB 1998 97 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 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 (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.37 in
6 cm
60.1 mm
0.2 ft
1.87 in
4.7 cm
47.4 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.93 kg
9 lbs
3.61 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.27 in
64.2 cm
641.8 mm
2.11 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.9 mm
1.29 ft
16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.61 in
21.9 cm
218.8 mm
0.72 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.61 kg
15 lbs
6.43 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Metallic Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR3)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; 7.5W)
1 x HDMI 2.0
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 DisplayWidget Center
Variable Overdrive
Ultra-Low Blue Light
VESA AdaptiveSync Display 180
Dynamic Crosshair
Multi HDR Mode
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Fast IPS
Dynamic Shadow Boost
3-sided frameless design
ROG Gaming A.I. technology
GamePlus (Crosshair / Timer / FPS Counter / Display Alignment / Stopwatch)
AMD FreeSync technology
GameVisual (7 modes)
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 25.27 in
64.2 cm
641.8 mm
2.11 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367.1 mm
1.2 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 180 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 DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)
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 -25 °C - 55 °C
-13 °F - 131 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 93 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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