Comparison between MSI Optix MAG2742 vs LG 27GN60R

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG2742	LG 27GN60R

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2022
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Series	MAG	UltraGear
Model Number	Optix MAG2742	27GN60R
Alias		27GN60R-B UltraGear 27GN60R
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.891 mm 2.25 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.73 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.22 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	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		89.69 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB		99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	350 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	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.04 in 5.2 cm 51.7 mm 0.17 ft
Case Weight		5.1 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft	24.18 in 61.4 cm 614.2 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.04 in 43.3 cm 432.7 mm 1.42 ft	17.88 in 45.4 cm 454.2 mm 1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft	8.85 in 22.5 cm 224.8 mm 0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.05 kg 13 lbs	5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (3-pole; sound only) 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Frameless Design Game Mode HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 5-way OSD navigation joystick NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Flicker-free technology Wide Color Gamut	AMD FreeSync Premium Black Stabilizer Motion Blur Reduction Technology Crosshair Flicker-free technology Smart Energy Saving NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Dynamic Action Sync Color Calibrated 3-Side Virtually Borderless Display Reader mode HDR Effect Adaptive-Sync technology Low Blue Light
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.18 in 61.4 cm 614.2 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height		14.36 in 36.5 cm 364.8 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	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	75 °
Right Swivel	75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	30 Hz - 165 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional)	HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
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 MAG2742

LG 27GN60R