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Comparison between MSI G281UV vs Asus VA279HAL

General Info
Model Number MSI G281UV Asus VA279HAL
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series G
Model Number G281UV VA279HAL
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
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.91% 57%
Rec.2020 60
sRGB 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 6 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.23 in
5.7 cm
56.6 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
20.7 in
52.6 cm
525.85 mm
1.73 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
8.83 in
22.4 cm
224.36 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
6.5 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.65 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
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
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 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1200
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL CMR
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable Audio cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
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 - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI G281UV Asus VA279HAL