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Comparison between LG 27UN880 vs MSI Optix MAG301RF

General Info
Model Number LG 27UN880 MSI Optix MAG301RF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand LG MSI
Model Series UltraFine MAG
Model Number 27UN880 Optix MAG301RF
Alias 27UN880-B
27UN88A
27UN880-W
27BN88U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824
Bits 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.155 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 163 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.8 in
4.6 cm
45.72 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.14 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 23.5 in
59.7 cm
596.9 mm
1.96 ft
Case Depth with Stand 15.8 in
40.1 cm
401.32 mm
1.32 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.8 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; 60W)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
Color Calibrated
Low Blue Light
Dual Controller
Flicker-free technology
Super Resolution+
Reader Mode
Dynamic Action Sync
Color Weakness Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
Smart Energy Saving
HDR Effect
AMD FreeSync technology
H/W Calibration
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Gaming OSD App 2.0
Low Blue Light
HDR Ready
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Mystic Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Night Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.14 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.4 in
36.6 cm
365.76 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
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 280 °
Right Swivel 280 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 25 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DC Extension cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
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 2000
LG 27UN880 MSI Optix MAG301RF