Comparison between MSI Optix G242 vs Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix G242	Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2020
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	G
Model Number	Optix G242	ROG Strix XG27UQ
Alias	3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class	24" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	23.8 in 60.4 cm 604.478 mm 1.98 ft	26.95 in 68.4 cm 684.47 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft	23.47 in 59.6 cm 596.16 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft	13.2 in 33.5 cm 335.34 mm 1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer	Panda
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.275 mm	0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density	92 ppi	163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		82.79 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	94.6%	90%
sRGB	127.7 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 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
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		3.71 in 9.4 cm 94.3 mm 0.31 ft
Case Width with Stand	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft	24.95 in 63.4 cm 633.64 mm 2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.2 in 41.2 cm 411.6 mm 1.35 ft	17.19 in 43.7 cm 436.5 mm 1.43 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.98 in 22.8 cm 228.2 mm 0.75 ft	10.61 in 27 cm 269.546 mm 0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand	3.3 kg 7 lbs	7.5 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)	2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Frameless Design Gaming Mode Night Vision Wide Color Gamut NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Low Blue Light 5-way OSD navigation joystick Flicker-free technology	Color Accuracy Display Widget Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology GamePlus VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression) Nvidia G-SYNC compatible HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Adaptive-Sync technology Shadow Boost GameVisual Aura Sync GameFast Input technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	21.27 in 54 cm 540.2 mm 1.77 ft	24.95 in 63.4 cm 633.64 mm 2.08 ft
Case Height		15 in 38.1 cm 381.1 mm 1.25 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		0 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		40 °
Right Swivel		40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional USB 3.0 cable Acrylic LED light covers
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light	BSMI CB CCC CE CEC CEL CU ErP E-Standby FCC ICES-3 J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TUV-Flicker Free TUV-Low Blue Light UkrSEPRO UL/cUL VCCI WEEE Windows 7 WHQL Windows 8.1 WHQL Windows 10 WHQL
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

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