Comparison between MSI G27CQ5 vs Samsung S27A600U

General Info
Model Number	MSI G27CQ5	Samsung S27A600U

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2022	2021
Brand	MSI	Samsung
Model Series	G	S60UA
Model Number	G27CQ5	S27A600U
Alias		LS27A600U
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	26.99 in 68.6 cm 685.655 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
Display Type	VA	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	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		88.38 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	91%
sRGB	114 %
Adobe RGB 1998	89 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 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	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.68 in 4.3 cm 42.7 mm 0.14 ft
Case Weight	4.8 kg 11 lbs	4.7 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft	24.23 in 61.6 cm 615.5 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.01 in 45.7 cm 457.4 mm 1.5 ft	17 in 43.2 cm 431.9 mm 1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.99 in 22.8 cm 228.4 mm 0.75 ft	7.73 in 19.6 cm 196.4 mm 0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.5 kg 14 lbs	6.7 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Network		LAN
Connectivity	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)	1 x Ethernet RJ45 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (in) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (out) 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
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	Eco Light Sensor Eco Saving Plus Picture-by-Picture Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light Game Mode Eye Saver Mode Adaptive Picture Off Timer Plus AMD FreeSync technology Picture-in-Picture
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft	24.23 in 61.6 cm 615.5 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height		14.5 in 36.8 cm 368.2 mm 1.21 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	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		30 °
Right Swivel		30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	2 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 170 Hz	60 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 USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		Energy Star TUV Smart Eye Protection Certification
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	-20 °C - 40 °C -4 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

MSI G27CQ5

Samsung S27A600U