Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 vs MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD

General Info
Model Number	BenQ ZOWIE XL2731	MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2020
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	ZOWIE XL2731	Optix MAG274QRF-QD
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 597.73 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.22 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	TN	IPS
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	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	84.97 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		97%
sRGB		147 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	320 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 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	20.97 in 53.3 cm 532.7 mm 1.75 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	6.05 kg 13 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	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB (Type-C; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Black eQualizer Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) AMD FreeSync technology	Flicker-free technology Game Mode Rapid IPS HDR Ready Mystic Light Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 5-way OSD navigation joystick Night Vision AMD FreeSync Premium NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
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	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	30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
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 MAG274QRF-QD