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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272C vs BenQ EW2780Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272C BenQ EW2780Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Number Optix MAG272C EW2780Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA 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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 120 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 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
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.91 in
45.5 cm
455 mm
1.49 ft
18.17 in
46.1 cm
461.4 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
6 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Metallic Gray/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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Color Weakness
ePaper mode
Super Resolution
Flicker-free technology
HDRi
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Eye Reminder
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Low Blue Light
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
Smart Focus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
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 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272C BenQ EW2780Q