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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274QRF vs Samsung U32R59C

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274QRF Samsung U32R59C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series MAG UR59C
Model Number Optix MAG274QRF U32R59C
Alias Optix MAG274QRF-QD LU32R590CWNXZA
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 Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94% 70%
sRGB 131 % 103 %
Adobe RGB 1998 76 %
NTSC 1953 73 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2500 : 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)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.29 in
8.4 cm
83.6 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
28.06 in
71.3 cm
712.7 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
20.28 in
51.5 cm
515 mm
1.69 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
9.37 in
23.8 cm
237.9 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
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 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
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
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Samsung MagicBright
Samsung MagicUpscale
Picture-by-Picture
Eco Saving Plus
Eye Saver Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.06 in
71.3 cm
712.7 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height 16.57 in
42.1 cm
420.9 mm
1.38 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 17 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC class B
ISO9241-307
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 MAG274QRF Samsung U32R59C