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Comparison between MSI Optix G27C5 vs Asus VY279HE

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G27C5 Asus VY279HE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G27C5 VY279HE
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA IPS
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 89.74 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 113 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50.03 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.68 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.34 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.98 in
45.7 cm
456.6 mm
1.5 ft
17.15 in
43.6 cm
435.6 mm
1.43 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
7.94 in
20.2 cm
201.7 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.59 kg
10 lbs
4.21 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way joystick navigator
AMD FreeSync technology
ASUS BacGuard
Asus Smart Contrast Ratio
Rest Reminder
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Trace Free Technology
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Eye Care+ Technology
Color Augmentation mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
Splendid Video Preset Modes (8 modes)
Motion Sync
AMD FreeSync technology
QuickFit
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.15 in
61.3 cm
613.34 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.38 in
36.5 cm
365.31 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 120 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 24 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras D-Sub cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ISO 22196
JIS Z 2801
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix G27C5 Asus VY279HE