Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27AQM vs MSI Optix MPG27CQ

General Info
Model Number	Asus ROG Strix XG27AQM	MSI Optix MPG27CQ

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2018
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series	ROG Strix	MPG
Model Number	ROG Strix XG27AQM	Optix MPG27CQ
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		1800
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
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	88.89 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	97%
sRGB	150 %	115 %
NTSC 1953		100 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 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		5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	0.5 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time		10 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.54 in 9 cm 90 mm 0.3 ft
Case Weight	4 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.06 in 40.8 cm 408 mm 1.34 ft	21.86 in 55.5 cm 555.3 mm 1.82 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.04 in 25.5 cm 255 mm 0.84 ft	14.93 in 37.9 cm 379.3 mm 1.24 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.6 kg 17 lbs	7.6 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Color Accuracy Shadow Boost NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Trace Free Technology Color Temperature Selection GameVisual Dynamic Shadow Boost Fast IPS Multi HDR Mode GameFast Input technology Ultra-Low Blue Light ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync Display Widget Adaptive-Sync technology Gamma adjustment Flicker-free technology Aura Sync Lighting GamePlus	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height	14.45 in 36.7 cm 367 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	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	25 °	40 °
Right Swivel	25 °	40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 270 Hz	144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 389 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable	DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TUV Flicker-free TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level		10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F

Asus ROG Strix XG27AQM

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