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Comparison between BenQ GW2250HM vs MSI Optix G272

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2250HM MSI Optix G272
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2020
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series G
Model Number GW2250HM Optix G272
Alias 3CB5
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Panda
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
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 0.248 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 76.07 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92.4%
sRGB 120.3 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 16 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 20.67 in
52.5 cm
525 mm
1.72 ft
24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.75 in
40 cm
400 mm
1.31 ft
17.49 in
44.4 cm
444.3 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.93 in
17.6 cm
176 mm
0.58 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.8 kg
8 lbs
4.33 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Senseye 3
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 20.67 in
52.5 cm
525 mm
1.72 ft
24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.6 in
32 cm
320 mm
1.05 ft
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 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 5.0
WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
BenQ GW2250HM MSI Optix G272