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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG270VC vs BenQ ZOWIE XL2731

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG270VC BenQ ZOWIE XL2731
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG270VC 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 Type VA 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
DCI P3 85%
sRGB 110 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 320 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 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 5.83 kg
13 lbs
7.7 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
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
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 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
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 Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
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 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 MAG270VC BenQ ZOWIE XL2731