Comparison between MSI G281UV vs BenQ GW2790QT

General Info
Model Number	MSI G281UV	BenQ GW2790QT

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2022	2023
Brand	MSI	BenQ
Model Series	G
Model Number	G281UV	GW2790QT
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	23.54 in 59.8 cm 597.89 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.31 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
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	108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		87.96 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	94.91%
sRGB	99 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	1000000 : 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 (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.44 in 6.2 cm 62 mm 0.2 ft
Case Weight	4.8 kg 11 lbs	5.5 kg 12 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	16.7 in 42.4 cm 424.3 mm 1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.03 in 22.9 cm 229.4 mm 0.75 ft	9.39 in 23.9 cm 238.5 mm 0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.7 kg 13 lbs	8.4 kg 18 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)	3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (out with MST) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x USB (Type-C; downstream) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
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	Color Weakness Eye Reminder Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light Light Sensor ePaper AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) Brightness Intelligence Gen 2 (B.I. Gen 2)
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	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.66 in 37.2 cm 372.3 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		110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		0 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		20 °
Right Swivel		20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable	USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified WEEE	Energy Star 8.0 EPEAT EyeSafe Display TCO Certified 9.0 TÜV RheinlandLow Blue Light TÜV RheinlandFlicker-free
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

MSI G281UV

BenQ GW2790QT