Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2731K vs MSI Optix MAG274R2

General Info
Model Number	BenQ ZOWIE XL2731K	MSI Optix MAG274R2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2021
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	ZOWIE XL2731K	Optix MAG274R2
Alias	XL2731K
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft	27.01 in 68.6 cm 685.985 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	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	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	86.6 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		94%
sRGB		132 %
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
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.54 in 6.5 cm 64.5 mm 0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.75 in 62.9 cm 628.6 mm 2.06 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.03 in 40.7 cm 407.2 mm 1.34 ft	20.97 in 53.3 cm 532.7 mm 1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.58 in 21.8 cm 217.9 mm 0.71 ft	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.6 kg 19 lbs	6.05 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream) 3 x HDMI 2.0	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Black eQualizer Color Vibrance Flicker-free technology XL Setting To Share Low Blue Light DyAc Technology 5-way S Switch (optional) AMD FreeSync technology	Frameless Design Game Mode NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible HDR Ready Mystic Light NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing technology) Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 2.0 AMD FreeSync Premium Wide color gamut Night Vision Flicker-free technology NVIDIA DLSS
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.75 in 62.9 cm 628.6 mm 2.06 ft
Case Height	14.53 in 36.9 cm 369 mm 1.21 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	155 mm 15.5 cm 6.1024 in 0.5085 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	23 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR	TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
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 XL2731K

MSI Optix MAG274R2