Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 vs MSI Optix MAG272

General Info
Model Number	BenQ ZOWIE XL2731	MSI Optix MAG272

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2019
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Number	ZOWIE XL2731	Optix MAG272
Alias	XL2731
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 Type	TN	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	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
Screen-to-Body Ratio	84.97 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		96.4%
sRGB		122.9 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	320 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.5 in 6.4 cm 63.5 mm 0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.9 in 63.3 cm 632.5 mm 2.08 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.55 in 42 cm 420.39 mm 1.38 ft	17.77 in 45.1 cm 451.4 mm 1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.32 in 23.7 cm 236.65 mm 0.78 ft	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.7 kg 17 lbs	4.2 kg 9 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	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	Black eQualizer Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) AMD FreeSync technology	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	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.9 in 63.3 cm 632.5 mm 2.08 ft
Case Height	14.72 in 37.4 cm 373.8 mm 1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	140 mm 14 cm 5.5118 in 0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	45 °
Right Swivel	45 °
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		30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR
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 ZOWIE XL2731

MSI Optix MAG272