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Comparison between MSI G27C4 E2 vs HP U28 4K HDR

General Info
Model Number MSI G27C4 E2 HP U28 4K HDR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand MSI HP
Model Series G
Model Number G27C4 E2 U28 4K HDR
Alias 3CA9 1Z978AA
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 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 Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
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 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.116 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.61 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93% 93%
sRGB 117 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.71 in
4.3 cm
43.4 mm
0.14 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
25.08 in
63.7 cm
637.1 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.03 in
45.8 cm
457.9 mm
1.5 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.4 mm
1.74 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.4 mm
0.74 ft
7.48 in
19 cm
189.9 mm
0.62 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.5 kg
10 lbs
6.35 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Internal Storage 8
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Navi Key
Low Blue Light
Frameless Design
5-way joystick navigator
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
Wide Color Gamut
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637.1 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371.2 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Australian-New Zealand MEPS
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CECP
CEL
EAC
ENERGY STAR
FCC
ISO 9241-307
KC/KCC
NOM
PSB
SEPA
TCO Certified
TUV-S
UL/CSA
VCCI
Vietnam MEPS
WEEE
ISC
WW application
ICE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI G27C4 E2 HP U28 4K HDR