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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ vs MSI Optix MAG271CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ MSI Optix MAG271CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27WQ Optix MAG271CQR
Alias 3FA75
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1800
Display Type VA VA
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 108 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.65 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 120 % 96 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3300 : 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
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
0.29 in
0.7 cm
7.4 mm
0.02 ft
Case Weight 5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.23 in
38.7 cm
386.9 mm
1.27 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211.2 mm
0.69 ft
10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
8 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
Multi HDR Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync technology
Shadow Boost
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.17 in
36 cm
359.9 mm
1.18 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ MSI Optix MAG271CQR