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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272 vs LG 34WL500

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272 LG 34WL500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand MSI LG
Model Number Optix MAG272 34WL500
Alias 34WL500-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.312 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.71 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.4%
sRGB 122.9 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 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 2.02 in
5.1 cm
51.2 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
32.5 in
82.6 cm
825.6 mm
2.71 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.77 in
45.1 cm
451.4 mm
1.48 ft
19.19 in
48.7 cm
487.4 mm
1.6 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
8.22 in
20.9 cm
208.8 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
6.9 kg
15 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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
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
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Super Resolution+
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Screen Split 2.0
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.5 in
82.6 cm
825.6 mm
2.71 ft
Case Height 14.56 in
37 cm
369.8 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
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 56 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
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 34WL500