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Comparison between Gigabyte M27Q vs MSI Optix MAG272CQR

General Info
Model Number Gigabyte M27Q MSI Optix MAG272CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand Gigabyte MSI
Model Number M27Q Optix MAG272CQR
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.663 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS SVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.64 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 90%
sRGB 140 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 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
42.21 mm
0.14 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.89 in
40.4 cm
403.55 mm
1.32 ft
22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.99 in
20.3 cm
202.97 mm
0.67 ft
9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream)
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)
1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer)
HDR Ready
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
AMD FreeSync Premium
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
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
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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 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 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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