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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272QR vs Samsung S34J550W

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272QR Samsung S34J550W
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series SJ55W
Model Number Optix MAG272QR S34J550W
Alias LS34J550WQNXZA
LS34J550WQUXEN
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA SVA
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 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.54 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95.6%
sRGB 123.7 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 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 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (2H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.16 in
10.6 cm
105.7 mm
0.35 ft
Case Weight 6.4 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
32.6 in
82.8 cm
828.1 mm
2.72 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
18.54 in
47.1 cm
470.8 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
9.56 in
24.3 cm
242.8 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
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
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Samsung MagicUpscale
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.6 in
82.8 cm
828.1 mm
2.72 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.4 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 75 °
Right Swivel 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 1.5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53 kHz - 183 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272QR Samsung S34J550W