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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272 vs LG 27GN650

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272 LG 27GN650
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand MSI LG
Model Series UltraGear
Model Number Optix MAG272 27GN650
Alias 27GN650-B
UltraGear 27GN650
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
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
20.74 in
52.7 cm
526.848 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.352 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type VA AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.274 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.68 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.4%
sRGB 122.9 % 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 Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.04 in
5.2 cm
51.7 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.77 in
45.1 cm
451.4 mm
1.48 ft
18.34 in
46.6 cm
465.9 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
11.46 in
29.1 cm
291.2 mm
0.96 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
7.2 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Low Blue Light
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
AMD FreeSync Premium
Smart Energy Saving
Black Stabilizer
Low Blue Light
DDC/CI
Dynamic Action Sync
Reader Mode
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Dual Controller
Color Weakness
3-Side Virtually Borderless Display
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
HDR Effect
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.8 mm
1.2 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
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 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272 LG 27GN650