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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG24C vs MSI Optix MPG27CQ2

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG24C MSI Optix MPG27CQ2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG MPG
Model Number Optix MAG24C Optix MPG27CQ2
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1800
Display Type VA VA
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 83%
sRGB 110 % 115 %
Adobe RGB 1998 80 %
NTSC 1953 85 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 21.13 in
53.7 cm
536.66 mm
1.76 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.33 in
38.9 cm
389.31 mm
1.28 ft
21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.09 in
20.5 cm
205.44 mm
0.67 ft
9.95 in
25.3 cm
252.65 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
7.14 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 40 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG24C MSI Optix MPG27CQ2