Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CQP vs Dell Alienware AW2720HF

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG272CQP	Dell Alienware AW2720HF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2019
Brand	MSI	Dell
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG272CQP	Alienware AW2720HF
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	26.97 in 68.5 cm 685 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.7 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.7 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	No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.12 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB		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
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		3.1 in 7.9 cm 78.7 mm 0.26 ft
Case Weight		4.6 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft	24.12 in 61.3 cm 612.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.93 in 43 cm 430 mm 1.41 ft	17.44 in 44.3 cm 443.1 mm 1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.51 in 26.7 cm 267 mm 0.88 ft	9.92 in 25.2 cm 251.9 mm 0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.7 kg 15 lbs	8.8 kg 19 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)	1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; BC 1.2) 2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1; downstream) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream) 1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology Frameless design Low Blue Light Wide color gamut Night Vision HDR Ready 5-way OSD navigation joystick AMD FreeSync Premium	Built in cable-management Flicker-free technology Dynamic on-screen display AlienFX custom lighting AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft	24.12 in 61.3 cm 612.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.44 in 36.7 cm 366.83 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	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		20 °
Right Swivel		20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	70.56 kHz - 214.56 kHz	30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB upstream cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable Stand base Stand riser I/O cover
Certificates and Standards
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MAG272CQP

Dell Alienware AW2720HF