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Comparison between Cooler Master GM27-FQ vs MSI Optix MAG272C

General Info
Model Number Cooler Master GM27-FQ MSI Optix MAG272C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand Cooler Master MSI
Model Number GM27-FQ Optix MAG272C
Alias CMI-GM27-FQ
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 81 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93% 90%
sRGB 120 %
Adobe RGB 1998 97 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.91 in
45.5 cm
455 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
3 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 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 180 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Cooler Master GM27-FQ MSI Optix MAG272C