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Comparison between BenQ EW277HDR vs MSI Optix G27C7

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW277HDR MSI Optix G27C7
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series G
Model Number EW277HDR Optix G27C7
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 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AMVA 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 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.88 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93% 93%
sRGB 100 % 118 %
Adobe RGB 1998 80 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 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 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 17 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.51 in
3.8 cm
38.4 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.13 in
46.1 cm
460.6 mm
1.51 ft
17.62 in
44.8 cm
447.5 mm
1.47 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.12 in
18.1 cm
180.9 mm
0.59 ft
8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.3 kg
9 lbs
4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Light sensor
Senseye
Smart Focus
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Game Modes
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.3 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz 104 kHz - 186.8 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
BenQ EW277HDR MSI Optix G27C7