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Comparison between BenQ VW2230H vs MSI Optix MPG27CQ2

General Info
Model Number BenQ VW2230H MSI Optix MPG27CQ2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2019
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MPG
Model Number VW2230H Optix MPG27CQ2
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.248 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 20.2 in
51.3 cm
513 mm
1.68 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.43 in
39.2 cm
392 mm
1.29 ft
21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.6 in
19.3 cm
193 mm
0.63 ft
9.95 in
25.3 cm
252.65 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.9 kg
9 lbs
7.14 kg
16 lbs
Case Color White Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Senseye 3
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
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 20.2 in
51.3 cm
513 mm
1.68 ft
Case Height 11.97 in
30.4 cm
304 mm
1 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 40 °
Right Swivel 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 144 Hz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
WHQL (Windows Vista; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
BenQ VW2230H MSI Optix MPG27CQ2