Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279QM vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number	Asus RoG Swift PG279QM	MSI Optix MAG281URF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2021
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	RoG Swift PG279QM	Optix MAG281URF
Alias	PG279QM
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	28" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.74 mm 1.96 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	4660.4 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	97%	95%
sRGB	150 %	124 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		1000000 : 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 (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 400 HDR10	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.54 in 9 cm 90 mm 0.3 ft
Case Weight	4.5 kg 10 lbs	4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.06 in 40.8 cm 408 mm 1.34 ft	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.04 in 25.5 cm 255 mm 0.84 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.1 kg 18 lbs	7.7 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	3 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Dark Boost Fast IPS Ultra Low Blue Light GamePlus (Stopwatch/Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) NVIDIA G-Sync processor GameVisual Flicker-free technology Asus Aura Sync Lighting NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer Customized heatsink Trace Free Technology	Crosshair Frameless design Optix Scope Less Blue Light Premium MPRT Sync Rapid IPS Picture-by-Picture MSI Mystic Light KVM 2.0 5-way OSD navigation joystick Picture-in-Picture Night Vision Adaptive-Sync technology NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height	0.28 in 0.7 cm 7 mm 0.02 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	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	0 °	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	25 °	45 °
Right Swivel	25 °	45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	1 Hz - 240 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TÜV Low Blue Light TÜV Flicker-free	EyeSafe Certified
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 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

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