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Comparison between MSI G27CQ5 vs Samsung C27G55T

General Info
Model Number MSI G27CQ5 Samsung C27G55T
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series G G5
Model Number G27CQ5 C27G55T
Alias LC27G55T
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1000
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.2 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91% 88%
sRGB 114 % 119.3 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 % 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 80 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 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 5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.01 in
45.7 cm
457.4 mm
1.5 ft
21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.4 mm
0.75 ft
10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.5 kg
14 lbs
5.7 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
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
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 18 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI G27CQ5 Samsung C27G55T