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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272QR vs Acer Predator XB253QGX

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272QR Acer Predator XB253QGX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series Predator XB3
Model Number Optix MAG272QR Predator XB253QGX
Alias XB253QGXbmiiprzx
XB253QGX bmiiprzx
XB253Q GX
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
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 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 89 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95.6%
sRGB 123.7 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 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 Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 3.24 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
23.15 in
58.8 cm
588 mm
1.93 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
15.67 in
39.8 cm
398 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
9.29 in
23.6 cm
236 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
5.3 kg
12 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 1.2 (a)
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
Dark Boost
DDC2B (DDC/CI compatible)
GameView
Low Blue light
Low Dimming
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
ComfyView
Zero Frame
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.15 in
58.8 cm
588 mm
1.93 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
115 mm
11.5 cm
4.5276 in
0.3773 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 75 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 50 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53 kHz - 183 kHz 31 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE
FCC
ISO 9241-307
J-Moss green mark
MPRⅡ
PC recycling
PSE
RoHS
VCCI-B
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 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG272QR Acer Predator XB253QGX