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Comparison between MSI Optix G272 vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQE

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G272 Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series G TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix G272 TUF Gaming VG27AQE
Alias 3CB5
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92.4% 77%
sRGB 120.3 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 71 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 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 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.49 in
44.4 cm
444.3 mm
1.46 ft
14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.33 kg
10 lbs
5.9 kg
13 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 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
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
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
GameVisual
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
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 40 Hz - 155 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
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 - 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
MSI Optix G272 Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQE