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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272QR vs Acer Nitro XV272U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272QR Acer Nitro XV272U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series Nitro XV2
Model Number Optix MAG272QR Nitro XV272U
Alias XV272UPbmiiprzx
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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type VA AAS 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 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95.6% 95%
sRGB 123.7 % 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 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.91 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
9.17 in
23.3 cm
233 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
6.46 kg
14 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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Low Blue Light
RGB LED control
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Wide color gamut
AMD FreeSync technology
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 75 ° 180 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 180 °
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 kHz - 183 kHz 24 kHz - 222 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
cUL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
UL
VCCI
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 MAG272QR Acer Nitro XV272U