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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27AQMR vs MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG27AQMR MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2023 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series ROG Strix MAG
Model Number ROG Strix XG27AQMR Optix MAG274QRF-QD
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 23.24 in
59 cm
590.42 mm
1.94 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 110 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.3 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 97%
sRGB 150 % 147 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 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 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.37 in
6 cm
60.12 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 4.37 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.81 mm
2.02 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.72 in
39.9 cm
399.32 mm
1.31 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.43 in
26.5 cm
264.93 mm
0.87 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.31 kg
16 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features VESA AdaptiveSync Display 300
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 Lite
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
GamePlus
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
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
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 Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 25 ° 75 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 300 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 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 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
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