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Comparison between Asus VG248QE vs MSI Optix MAG27CQ

General Info
Model Number Asus VG248QE MSI Optix MAG27CQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2013 2017
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number VG248QE Optix MAG27CQ
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 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 (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.276 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 90 % 110 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 85 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 2 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 2.26 in
5.7 cm
57.3 mm
0.19 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.42 in
56.9 cm
569.4 mm
1.87 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.68 in
50 cm
499.9 mm
1.64 ft
17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
4.89 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Nvidia 3D Vision
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.42 in
56.9 cm
569.4 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 13.4 in
34 cm
340.4 mm
1.12 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 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 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 140 kHz 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DVI-D cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
GOST-R
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
UL/cUL
VCCI-B
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Asus VG248QE MSI Optix MAG27CQ