Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274 vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG274	MSI Optix MAG281URF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series	MAG	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG274	Optix MAG281URF
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 597.6 mm 1.96 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 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 (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	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	0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	157 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	95%	95%
sRGB	132 %	124 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight		4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.77 in 45.1 cm 451.4 mm 1.48 ft	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.87 in 22.5 cm 225.2 mm 0.74 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.33 kg 10 lbs	7.7 kg 17 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 USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
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	Crosshair Frameless design Optix Scope Less Blue Light Premium MPRT Sync Rapid IPS Picture-by-Picture MSI Mystic Light KVM 2.0 5-way OSD navigation joystick Picture-in-Picture Night Vision Adaptive-Sync technology NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		45 °
Right Swivel		45 °
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 - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	65.4 kHz - 166.6 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		EyeSafe Certified
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 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	5000

MSI Optix MAG274

MSI Optix MAG281URF