Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG278Q vs MSI Optix MAG27CQ

General Info
Model Number	Asus RoG Swift PG278Q	MSI Optix MAG27CQ

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2014	2017
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	RoG Swift PG278Q	Optix MAG27CQ
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.74 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 Manufacturer	AU Optronics	Samsung
Display Type	TN	SVA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	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	89.04 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	93.9 %	110 %
Adobe RGB 1998	68.1 %
NTSC 1953	72 %	85 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	1000000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	170 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	160 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag	4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time		12 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	Yes	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.6 in 6.6 cm 65.98 mm 0.22 ft
Case Weight	7 kg 15 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.77 mm 2.03 ft	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand	21.83 in 55.5 cm 554.53 mm 1.82 ft	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.37 in 23.8 cm 237.9 mm 0.78 ft	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand		4.89 kg 11 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features	GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer) Nvidia G-SYNC Technology Refresh Rate Turbo key Trace Free Technology Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur) 5-way OSD joystick Flicker-free technology	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.4 in 62 cm 619.77 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height	14.29 in 36.3 cm 362.96 mm 1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft	65 mm 6.5 cm 2.5591 in 0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	60 °	30 °
Right Swivel	60 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	60 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	89 kHz - 222 kHz	56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable USB 3.0 cable	DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE CEL level 1 cTick CU ErP ENERGY STAR FCC Class B J-MOSS KCC PSE RoHS TÜV Flicker-free UL/cUL VCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level		10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level		10 % - 80 %

Asus RoG Swift PG278Q

MSI Optix MAG27CQ