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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CQR vs Acer XR342CKP

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CQR Acer XR342CKP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand MSI Acer
Model Number Optix MAG272CQR XR342CKP
Alias XR342CK Pbmiiqphuzx
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 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1900
Display Manufacturer Samsung LG Display
Display Type SVA AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.22 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 100 % 100 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.91 in
12.5 cm
124.7 mm
0.41 ft
Case Weight 6.7 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
32.13 in
81.6 cm
816.2 mm
2.68 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
22.26 in
56.6 cm
565.5 mm
1.86 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
12.17 in
30.9 cm
309 mm
1.01 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
9.7 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; 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 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 7W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Picture-By-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.13 in
81.6 cm
816.2 mm
2.68 ft
Case Height 14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.7 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 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 No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 100 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
TCO Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 85 %
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 MAG272CQR Acer XR342CKP