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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B vs MSI Optix MAG271CR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B MSI Optix MAG271CR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B Optix MAG271CR
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
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 90%
sRGB 120 % 115 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.06 in
7.8 cm
77.72 mm
0.25 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.03 in
61 cm
610.34 mm
2 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.71 in
47.5 cm
475.16 mm
1.56 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.77 mm
0.7 ft
10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Multi HDR Mode
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync Premium
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 24.03 in
61 cm
610.34 mm
2 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.34 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 No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 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 VG27WQ1B MSI Optix MAG271CR