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Comparison between MSI G271CQP E2 vs MSI Optix G27C5

General Info
Model Number MSI G271CQP E2 MSI Optix G27C5
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G G
Model Number G271CQP E2 Optix G27C5
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 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
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1000 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
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
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 85% 90%
sRGB 110 % 113 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 23.87 in
60.6 cm
606.4 mm
1.99 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.26 in
43.8 cm
438.4 mm
1.44 ft
17.98 in
45.7 cm
456.6 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.39 in
28.9 cm
289.4 mm
0.95 ft
8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.65 kg
12 lbs
4.59 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b; CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
HDR Ready
Navi Key
Picture-by-Picture
Night Vision
Less Blue Light Pro
AMD FreeSync Premium
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Wide Color Gamut
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way joystick navigator
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.87 in
60.6 cm
606.4 mm
1.99 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 120 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
RoHS
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certification
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification (Hardware Solution)
WEEE
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 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
MSI G271CQP E2 MSI Optix G27C5