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Comparison between MSI Optix G272 vs Gigabyte GS27Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G272 Gigabyte GS27Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2023
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G272 GS27Q
Alias 3CB5
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 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
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.53 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92.4%
sRGB 120.3 % 108 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 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 Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.98 in
5 cm
50.2 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.49 in
44.4 cm
444.3 mm
1.46 ft
17.61 in
44.7 cm
447.4 mm
1.47 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
6.77 in
17.2 cm
172 mm
0.56 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.33 kg
10 lbs
5.26 kg
12 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)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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
Aim Stabilizer
Super Speed IPS
Picture-in-Picture
Super Resolution
Black Equalizer
OSD Sidekick
Dashboard
GameAssist
Picture-by-Picture
Overdrive
Timer
Flicker-free technology
Crosshair
Adaptive-Sync technology
Overscan
HDR Ready
AMD FreeSync Premium
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.39 in
36.6 cm
365.5 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
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 - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Cable clip
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
CE
FCC
RoHS
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
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
-4 °F - 140 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix G272 Gigabyte GS27Q