Comparison between MSI Optix G27C vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2731

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix G27C	BenQ ZOWIE XL2731

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2016	2019
Brand	MSI	BenQ
Model Series	G
Model Number	Optix G27C	ZOWIE XL2731
Alias		XL2731
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 684.7 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.54 in 59.8 cm 597.888 mm 1.96 ft	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.312 mm 1.1 ft	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1800
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	SVA	TN
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		84.97 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	110 %
NTSC 1953	85 %	72 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	320 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	160 °
Screen Input Lag	5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time	16 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.5 in 6.4 cm 63.5 mm 0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.37 in 61.9 cm 619 mm 2.03 ft	24.9 in 63.3 cm 632.5 mm 2.08 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	16.55 in 42 cm 420.39 mm 1.38 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	9.32 in 23.7 cm 236.65 mm 0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	7.7 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black, Red	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Black eQualizer Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.9 in 63.3 cm 632.5 mm 2.08 ft
Case Height		14.72 in 37.4 cm 373.8 mm 1.23 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		140 mm 14 cm 5.5118 in 0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		0 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		45 °
Right Swivel		45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	144 Hz	144 Hz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable	HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %

MSI Optix G27C

BenQ ZOWIE XL2731