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Comparison between BenQ EW3270U vs MSI Optix MAG281URV

General Info
Model Number BenQ EW3270U MSI Optix MAG281URV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number EW3270U Optix MAG281URV
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type MVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.36 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 94.9%
sRGB 100 % 122.5 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 9 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.57 in
6.5 cm
65.2 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.6 in
72.6 cm
726.4 mm
2.38 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.56 in
52.2 cm
522.2 mm
1.71 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.46 in
21.5 cm
215 mm
0.71 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.6 in
72.6 cm
726.4 mm
2.38 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 17.42 in
44.3 cm
442.5 mm
1.45 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 Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 76 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 135 kHz 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
EyeSafe Certified
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
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
BenQ EW3270U MSI Optix MAG281URV