Comparison between LG 27UP850 vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number	LG 27UP850	MSI Optix MAG281URF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2021
Brand	LG	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	27UP850	Optix MAG281URF
Alias	27UP850-W
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	28" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer	BOE
Display Type	IPS	IPS
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	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.155 mm	0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density	163 ppi	157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.82 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	95%	95%
sRGB		124 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1200 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	HDR10 DisplayHDR 400	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	1.79 in 4.5 cm 45.4 mm 0.15 ft
Case Weight	4.1 kg 9 lbs	4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.15 in 61.4 cm 613.5 mm 2.01 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.08 in 45.9 cm 459.3 mm 1.51 ft	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.55 in 29.3 cm 293.3 mm 0.96 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.9 kg 13 lbs	7.7 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	White, Gray	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 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 96W; DP Alt Mode)	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features	Color Calibrated Color Weakness Smart Energy Saving Dynamic Action Sync HDR Effect Wide Color Gamut Super Resolution+ Flicker-free technology Dual Controller AMD FreeSync technology True Color Pro HW Calibration Black Stabilizer Reader Mode	Crosshair Frameless design Optix Scope Less Blue Light Premium MPRT Sync Rapid IPS Picture-by-Picture MSI Mystic Light KVM 2.0 5-way OSD navigation joystick Picture-in-Picture Night Vision Adaptive-Sync technology NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.15 in 61.4 cm 613.5 mm 2.01 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height	14.31 in 36.4 cm 363.5 mm 1.19 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	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	90 °	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		45 °
Right Swivel		45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	40 Hz - 61 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB Type-C cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	C-Tick CCC CECP CEL cUL ENERGY STAR ErP FCC Class B KC RoHS Compliant TÜV/GS VCCI	EyeSafe Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	0 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	0 % - 85 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

LG 27UP850

MSI Optix MAG281URF