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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272C vs Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272C Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG272C TUF Gaming VG249Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.88 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 120 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
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
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.03 in
5.2 cm
51.67 mm
0.17 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
21.28 in
54.1 cm
540.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.91 in
45.5 cm
455 mm
1.49 ft
14.37 in
36.5 cm
365 mm
1.2 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
8.57 in
21.8 cm
217.6 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
6.07 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
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)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync technology
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.28 in
54.1 cm
540.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325.24 mm
1.07 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 62 °
Right Swivel 62 °
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 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 30 kHz - 180 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
Audio cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
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 %
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
MSI Optix MAG272C Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q