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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG273 vs Acer VG270

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG273 Acer VG270
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series Nitro VG0
Model Number Optix MAG273 VG270
Alias VG270 bmiix
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
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.15 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 136 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 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)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.97 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.29 in
61.7 cm
617 mm
2.02 ft
24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.6 in
44.7 cm
447.12 mm
1.47 ft
16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9 in
22.9 cm
228.63 mm
0.75 ft
8.15 in
20.7 cm
207 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.15 kg
11 lbs
5.41 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Wide color gamut
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington 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 No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 65.4 kHz - 166.6 kHz 30 kHz - 85 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
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 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG273 Acer VG270