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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG273 vs Samsung U28R55

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG273 Samsung U28R55
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series UR55
Model Number Optix MAG273 U28R55
Alias U28R550
U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.7 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 136 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 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 (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.29 in
61.7 cm
617 mm
2.02 ft
25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.6 in
44.7 cm
447.12 mm
1.47 ft
18.87 in
47.9 cm
479.3 mm
1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9 in
22.9 cm
228.63 mm
0.75 ft
9.86 in
25.1 cm
250.5 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.15 kg
11 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Dark Blue Gray
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 Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 4W
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
Samsung MagicUpscale
Eco Saving Plus
Off Timer Plus
Flicker Free
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
Eye Saver Mode
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Image Size
Samsung MagicBright
Easy Setting Box
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.15 in
63.9 cm
638.8 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
374 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 144 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 65.4 kHz - 166.6 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Windows 10 Certification
TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG273 Samsung U28R55