Comparison between MSI G281UV vs Philips 279C9

General Info
Model Number	MSI G281UV	Philips 279C9

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2022	2020
Brand	MSI	Philips
Model Series	G	C-Line
Model Number	G281UV	279C9
Alias		279C9/00 279C9/01
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 Type	IPS	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	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.161 mm	0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density	157 ppi	163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		92.72 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	94.91%
sRGB	99 %	109 %
NTSC 1953		90.7 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	1000000 : 1	50000000 : 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	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.54 in 3.9 cm 39 mm 0.13 ft
Case Weight	4.8 kg 11 lbs	4.25 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.57 in 44.6 cm 446.4 mm 1.46 ft	15.63 in 39.7 cm 397 mm 1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.03 in 22.9 cm 229.4 mm 0.75 ft	8.58 in 21.8 cm 218 mm 0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.7 kg 13 lbs	5.85 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 (CEC) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)	2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2) 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
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	EasyRead Flicker-free technology Mega Infinity DCR SmartControl Separate Sync Low Blue Light Adaptive-Sync technology SmartImage DDC/CI Zero Bezel Design
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	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		13.9 in 35.3 cm 353 mm 1.16 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		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		175 °
Right Swivel		175 °
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	23 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz	30 kHz - 140 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB Type-C to Type-C/A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified WEEE	CB CCC CECP CEL CE Mark EAEU RoHS ENERGY STAR 8.0 EPA EPEAT FCC Class B ICES-003 SEMKO TCO Certified TÜV/Ergo TÜV Eye Comfort TÜV/GS UKRAINIAN
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 %	20 % - 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 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	3658
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI G281UV

Philips 279C9