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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272QR vs HP Z27n G2

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272QR HP Z27n G2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand MSI HP
Model Number Optix MAG272QR Z27n G2
Alias Z27n-G2
1JS10A4
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 LG Display
Samsung
Display Type VA AH3-IPS, PLS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 89.77 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95.6%
sRGB 123.7 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 10000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.85 in
4.7 cm
47.1 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
20.04 in
50.9 cm
509 mm
1.67 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
8.43 in
21.4 cm
214 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
8 kg
18 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 HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Output)
3 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
Audio
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
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.13 in
61.3 cm
613 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53 kHz - 183 kHz 27 kHz - 112 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
USB 3.1 Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CSA
EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Gold/Silver (market dependent)
FCC Class B
GEMS
IS 1121
ISC
KCC
MEPS
NOM
PSB
RCM
SABS
SASO
TÜV/GS
VCCI-B
WHQL (Windows 10)
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 % 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 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG272QR HP Z27n G2