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Comparison between BenQ EW2780 vs MSI Optix MAG272

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW2780 MSI Optix MAG272
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Number EW2780 Optix MAG272
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
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
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.4%
sRGB 122.9 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.01 in
61 cm
609.9 mm
2 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18 in
45.7 cm
457.3 mm
1.5 ft
17.77 in
45.1 cm
451.4 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.34 in
18.7 cm
186.5 mm
0.61 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2.5W
Features
Cool Features Color Weakness
ePaper mode
Flicker-free technology
HDRi
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Eye Reminder
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Low Blue Light
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes 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 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °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 EW2780 MSI Optix MAG272