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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272 vs Philips 272E1GSJ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272 Philips 272E1GSJ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand MSI Philips
Model Series E-Line
Model Number Optix MAG272 272E1GSJ
Alias 272E1GSJ/00
272E1GSJ/01
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.89 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type VA VA
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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 8.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96.4%
sRGB 122.9 % 121.9 %
NTSC 1953 101.5 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.65 in
4.2 cm
42 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 3.44 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.77 in
45.1 cm
451.4 mm
1.48 ft
18.15 in
46.1 cm
461 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
7.68 in
19.5 cm
195 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
4.12 kg
9 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 In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
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
EasyRead
Flicker-free technology
Mega Infinity DCR
SmartContrast
Separate Sync
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
SmartImage
DDC/CI
Ultra Wide Color technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 241.85 in
614.3 cm
6143 mm
20.15 ft
Case Height 14.49 in
36.8 cm
368 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE Mark
cETLus
EAC / CU
ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPA
FCC Class B
ICES-003
ISO9241-307
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/Bauart
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 % 20 % - 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 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG272 Philips 272E1GSJ