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Comparison between MSI Optix G27C5 vs ViewSonic VA2201-A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix G27C5 ViewSonic VA2201-A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2016
Brand MSI ViewSonic
Model Series G
Model Number Optix G27C5 VA2201-A
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 22" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
21.5 in
54.6 cm
546.1 mm
1.79 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 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 0.248 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 102 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.11 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 113 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 600 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.92 in
4.9 cm
48.8 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 2.3 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
19.87 in
50.5 cm
504.8 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.98 in
45.7 cm
456.6 mm
1.5 ft
14.74 in
37.5 cm
374.5 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
7.16 in
18.2 cm
181.9 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.59 kg
10 lbs
2.69 kg
6 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 D-sub
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way joystick navigator
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.87 in
50.5 cm
504.8 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height 11.99 in
30.5 cm
304.6 mm
1 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 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 24 kHz - 82 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 1
CU
EAC
ENERGY STAR
EMC
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
TÜV/GS
VCCI
WEEE
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 % 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 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix G27C5 ViewSonic VA2201-A