Comparison between Dell Alienware AW2720HF vs MSI Optix MPG27CQ2

General Info
Model Number	Dell Alienware AW2720HF	MSI Optix MPG27CQ2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2019
Brand	Dell	MSI
Model Series		MPG
Model Number	Alienware AW2720HF	Optix MPG27CQ2
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.97 in 68.5 cm 685 mm 2.25 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.7 mm 1.96 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.7 mm 1.1 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature		1800
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
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	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.12 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	99 %	115 %
NTSC 1953		100 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	400 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
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.1 in 7.9 cm 78.7 mm 0.26 ft
Case Weight	4.6 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.12 in 61.3 cm 612.7 mm 2.01 ft	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.44 in 44.3 cm 443.1 mm 1.45 ft	21.86 in 55.5 cm 555.3 mm 1.82 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.92 in 25.2 cm 251.9 mm 0.83 ft	9.95 in 25.3 cm 252.65 mm 0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand	8.8 kg 19 lbs	7.14 kg 16 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; BC 1.2) 2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; downstream) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream) 1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1)	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Built in cable-management Flicker-free technology Dynamic on-screen display AlienFX custom lighting AMD FreeSync technology	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.12 in 61.3 cm 612.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height	14.44 in 36.7 cm 366.83 mm 1.2 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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	20 °	40 °
Right Swivel	20 °	40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	21 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 240 Hz	144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable Stand base Stand riser I/O cover	DisplayPort 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 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Dell Alienware AW2720HF

MSI Optix MPG27CQ2