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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG273 vs Samsung U32J590

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG273 Samsung U32J590
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Number Optix MAG273 U32J590
Alias LU32J590UQUXEN
LU32J592UQUXEN
LU32J590UQIXCI
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS MVA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.92 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 95%
sRGB 136 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 88 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 270 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.4 mm
0.19 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.29 in
61.7 cm
617 mm
2.02 ft
28.72 in
73 cm
729.5 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.6 in
44.7 cm
447.12 mm
1.47 ft
21.04 in
53.5 cm
534.5 mm
1.75 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
6.3 kg
14 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 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
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Wide color gamut
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye Saver Mode
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Samsung MagicBright
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
UHD Upscaling
Eco Saving Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.72 in
73 cm
729.5 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 16.84 in
42.8 cm
427.8 mm
1.4 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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 144 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 65.4 kHz - 166.6 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
TÜV/GS
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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG273 Samsung U32J590