Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CR vs Samsung S27AG55

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG272CR	Samsung S27AG55

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2021
Brand	MSI	Samsung
Model Series		Odyssey G5
Model Number	Optix MAG272CR	S27AG55
Alias		LS27AG550 S27AG550 G27AG55
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.66 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	1000
Display Type	VA	VA
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	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		84.86 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	90%
sRGB	120 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	2500 : 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
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.72 in 12 cm 120 mm 0.39 ft
Case Weight		4.1 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft	24.28 in 61.7 cm 616.6 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	22.66 in 57.6 cm 575.5 mm 1.89 ft	18.8 in 47.7 cm 477.4 mm 1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.06 in 23 cm 230.2 mm 0.76 ft	10.73 in 27.3 cm 272.6 mm 0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.9 kg 13 lbs	4.5 kg 10 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 Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
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	Black Equalizer Wide Viewing Angle Ultrawide Game View Flicker-free technology Off Timer Plus Eco Saving Plus Low Blue Light Super Arena Gaming UX Refresh Rate Optimizer Eye Saver Mode Game Mode AMD FreeSync Premium Screen Size Optimizer Low Input Lag Mode Auto Source Switch NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.28 in 61.7 cm 616.6 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height		15.07 in 38.3 cm 382.8 mm 1.26 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	18 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 90 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

MSI Optix MAG272CR

Samsung S27AG55