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Comparison between MSI G27CQ5 vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQM

General Info
Model Number MSI G27CQ5 Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2022
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series G TUF Gaming
Model Number G27CQ5 TUF Gaming VG27VQM
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 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
336.31 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.74 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91%
sRGB 114 % 105 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 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 Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
3.77 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.01 in
45.7 cm
457.4 mm
1.5 ft
15.23 in
38.7 cm
386.9 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.4 mm
0.75 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211.2 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.5 kg
14 lbs
6 kg
13 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)
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-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
5-way Navi Key
Smart Crosshair (G27CQ5 only)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Wide Color Gamut
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
DisplayWidget Lite
Shadow Boost
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Trace Free Technology
GameFast Input technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Variable Overdrive technology
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync Premium
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
Case Height 14.17 in
36 cm
359.9 mm
1.18 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
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz 30 kHz - 292 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PCB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI G27CQ5 Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQM