Comparison between BenQ XL2720Z vs MSI Optix MAG272QR

General Info
Model Number	BenQ XL2720Z	MSI Optix MAG272QR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2013	2019
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Number	XL2720Z	Optix MAG272QR
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	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer	AU Optronics
Display Type	TN	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	64.52 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		95.6%
sRGB	89 %	123.7 %
Adobe RGB 1998	64.9 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	12000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	170 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	160 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag	3.2 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time	7 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	Yes	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.91 in 7.4 cm 74 mm 0.24 ft
Case Width with Stand	25.28 in 64.2 cm 642 mm 2.11 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	21.57 in 54.8 cm 548 mm 1.8 ft	20.97 in 53.3 cm 532.7 mm 1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.75 in 27.3 cm 273 mm 0.9 ft	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.5 kg 17 lbs	6.05 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 2 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x D-sub 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x USB (mini) 3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)	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
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology FPS / RTS mode S Switch Arc HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Motion Blur Reduction 2.0 Senseye 3 Low Blue Light Game mode loader Black eQualizer 2.0 Nvidia 3D LightBoost Display Pilot Nvidia 3D Vision 2	Flicker-free technology Game Mode Low Blue Light RGB LED control Night Vision HDR Ready 5-way OSD navigation joystick Wide color gamut AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	25.28 in 64.2 cm 642 mm 2.11 ft
Case Height	19.09 in 48.5 cm 485 mm 1.59 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	140 mm 14 cm 5.5118 in 0.4593 ft	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	0 °	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	45 °	75 °
Right Swivel	45 °	75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	144 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		53 kHz - 183 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable D-sub cable DVI cable USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 6.0
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 XL2720Z

MSI Optix MAG272QR