Comparison between MSI Optix G27C4 vs Asus VG278QF

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix G27C4	Asus VG278QF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2018
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	G
Model Number	Optix G27C4	VG278QF
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	23.53 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	1500
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	VA	TN
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
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	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.4 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	90%
sRGB	115 %
NTSC 1953		72 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	160 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time		4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.97 in 5 cm 50 mm 0.16 ft
Case Weight	5.4 kg 12 lbs	3.27 kg 7 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft	24.37 in 61.9 cm 619 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.03 in 45.8 cm 457.9 mm 1.5 ft	17.03 in 43.3 cm 432.6 mm 1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.87 in 22.5 cm 225.4 mm 0.74 ft	8.31 in 21.1 cm 211 mm 0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand	9 kg 20 lbs	4.9 kg 11 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera		No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 1.4 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 2.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light MSI Remote Display App AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Extreme Low Motion Blur Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology Low Blue Light GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment) 5-way OSD joystick Trace Free Technology AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.37 in 61.9 cm 619 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	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	120 °	33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	40 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz	30 kHz - 195 kHz
Accessories
Extras	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	DisplayPort cable - optional DVI-D cable - optional HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI C-Tick CB CCC CE CU ENERGY STAR ErP FCC J-MOSS RoHS UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	0 °C - 50 °C 32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F

MSI Optix G27C4

Asus VG278QF