Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number	Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ	MSI Optix G242

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2020
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series		G
Model Number	ROG Strix XG27UQ	Optix G242
Alias		3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	24" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.95 in 68.4 cm 684.47 mm 2.25 ft	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft
Screen Width	23.47 in 59.6 cm 596.16 mm 1.96 ft	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft
Screen Height	13.2 in 33.5 cm 335.34 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		Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.155 mm	0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density	163 ppi	92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	82.79 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	90%	94.6%
sRGB		127.7 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	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	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.71 in 9.4 cm 94.3 mm 0.31 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.95 in 63.4 cm 633.64 mm 2.08 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.19 in 43.7 cm 436.5 mm 1.43 ft	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.61 in 27 cm 269.546 mm 0.88 ft	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.5 kg 17 lbs	3.3 kg 7 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Color Accuracy Display Widget Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology GamePlus VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression) Nvidia G-SYNC compatible HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Adaptive-Sync technology Shadow Boost GameVisual Aura Sync GameFast Input technology	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	24.95 in 63.4 cm 633.64 mm 2.08 ft	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height	15 in 38.1 cm 381.1 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	No
Height Adjustment Range	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	No
Left Swivel	40 °
Right Swivel	40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional USB 3.0 cable Acrylic LED light covers
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE CEC CEL CU ErP E-Standby FCC ICES-3 J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TUV-Flicker Free TUV-Low Blue Light UkrSEPRO UL/cUL VCCI WEEE Windows 7 WHQL Windows 8.1 WHQL Windows 10 WHQL	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 XG27UQ

MSI Optix G242