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Comparison between Gigabyte M27Q X vs MSI Optix MPG27C

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte M27Q X MSI Optix MPG27C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand Gigabyte MSI
Model Series MPG
Model Number M27Q X Optix MPG27C
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 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.663 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Sharp
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.64 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 140 % 115 %
NTSC 1953 90 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.66 in
4.2 cm
42.22 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.89 in
40.4 cm
403.66 mm
1.32 ft
21.88 in
55.6 cm
555.8 mm
1.82 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.63 in
19.4 cm
193.68 mm
0.64 ft
14.93 in
37.9 cm
379.3 mm
1.24 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 18W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR3)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
HDR Ready
Low Blue Light
KVM Switch
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer Sync / Crosshair / Timer / Counter / Dashboard / Black Equalizer)
6-axis color control
OSD Sidekick
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.35 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 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 No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 40 °
Right Swivel 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 640
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL CMR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
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 %
Gigabyte M27Q X MSI Optix MPG27C