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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274 vs LG 29WL500

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274 LG 29WL500
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274 29WL500
Alias 29WL500-B
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28.75 in
73 cm
730.186 mm
2.4 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 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 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.15 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 132 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.03 in
7.7 cm
76.9 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.77 in
45.1 cm
451.4 mm
1.48 ft
16.18 in
41.1 cm
410.9 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
8.24 in
20.9 cm
209.4 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.33 kg
10 lbs
5.2 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
Black Stabilizer
Crosshair
Super Resolution+
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Flicker-free technology
DDC/CI
6-Axis Control
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Screen Split 2.0
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.1 mm
2.29 ft
Case Height 12.5 in
31.8 cm
317.5 mm
1.04 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 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 144 Hz 40 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 65.4 kHz - 166.6 kHz 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 % 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 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG274 LG 29WL500