Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ vs MSI Optix MAG274QRX

General Info
Model Number	Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ	MSI Optix MAG274QRX

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	ROG Strix XG27WQ	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 Curvature	1500
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		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	86.04 %	88.21 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	92%	92%
sRGB	125 %	126 %
Adobe RGB 1998		97 %
Screen Brightness	450 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 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	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 400	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	4.53 in 11.5 cm 115.1 mm 0.38 ft	1.87 in 4.7 cm 47.4 mm 0.16 ft
Case Weight		3.61 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.39 in 61.9 cm 619.45 mm 2.03 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.67 in 42.3 cm 423.4 mm 1.39 ft	16.3 in 41.4 cm 414 mm 1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.58 in 26.9 cm 268.62 mm 0.88 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.2 kg 14 lbs	6.43 kg 14 lbs
Case Color	Black	Metallic Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)	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	Aura Sync Color Accuracy GameFast Input technology Display Widget Flicker-free technology Shadow Boost Low Blue Light ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Color Temperature Selection Adaptive-Sync technology Multi HDR Mode GamePlus AMD FreeSync technology GameVisual	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	24.39 in 61.9 cm 619.45 mm 2.03 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height	14.8 in 37.6 cm 375.8 mm 1.23 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	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	50 °	45 °
Right Swivel	50 °	45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 222 kHz	91.2 kHz - 370.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable Acrylic LED light covers	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TUV Flicker-free TUV Low Blue Light	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		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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