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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272QR vs Asus RoG Swift PG278QE

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272QR Asus RoG Swift PG278QE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Number Optix MAG272QR RoG Swift PG278QE
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 Type VA TN
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95.6%
sRGB 123.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
14.88 in
37.8 cm
378 mm
1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
5.9 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
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 HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 36W
Features
OS Loewe OS
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
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
GameVisual
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Trace Free Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 50 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53 kHz - 183 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 2000
MSI Optix MAG272QR Asus RoG Swift PG278QE