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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG271C vs BenQ XL2430T

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG271C BenQ XL2430T
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2014
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG271C XL2430T
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.276 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.47 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 % 94.9 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 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 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.79 in
45.2 cm
451.8 mm
1.48 ft
14.96 in
38 cm
380 mm
1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
7.83 in
19.9 cm
199 mm
0.65 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
6.8 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x D-sub
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
Senseye
S Switch Arc
Low Blue Light
Black eQualizer 2.0
Display Pilot
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.19 in
33.5 cm
335 mm
1.1 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 15 kHz - 140 kHz
Accessories
Extras DVI cable
Dust cover
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG271C BenQ XL2430T