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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ vs MSI Optix MPG27CQ

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ MSI Optix MPG27CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MPG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27WQ Optix MPG27CQ
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 23.53 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
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
sRGB 120 % 115 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 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
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
21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211.2 mm
0.69 ft
14.93 in
37.9 cm
379.3 mm
1.24 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Red
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 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (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
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
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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 40 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 40 °
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 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable
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 %
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