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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG271CR vs Dell P2720DC

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG271CR Dell P2720DC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG271CR P2720DC
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.95 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.72 in
4.4 cm
43.6 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 4.97 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
15.56 in
39.5 cm
395.3 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.4 kg
14 lbs
7.27 kg
16 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 3.1 (Type-C; DisplayPort; 65W)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (in)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (out)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Dell Express Daisy Chaining
Always On power delivery
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364.1 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
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 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 49 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 29 kHz - 113 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EnergyStar
EPEAT
TCO-certified
RoHS
BFR/PVC free
NFPA 99
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG271CR Dell P2720DC