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Comparison between MSI G281UV vs Acer XV272U V

General Info
Model Number MSI G281UV Acer XV272U V
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2020
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series G Nitro XV2
Model Number G281UV XV272U V
Alias Nitro XV272UV
XV272UVbmiiprzx
XV272U Vbmiiprzx
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS AAS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.13 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.91% 95%
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 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 (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
4.91 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
6.46 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Low Blue Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
ZeroFrame Design
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 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 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
ECO Display
RoHS
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI G281UV Acer XV272U V