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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274QRX vs Acer Predator XB273K

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274QRX Acer Predator XB273K
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274QRX Predator XB273K
Alias XB273KPbmiphzx
XB273K Pbmiphzx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.47 in
59.6 cm
596.16 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.2 in
33.5 cm
335.34 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS AHVA 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 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.21 % 84.43 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 90%
sRGB 126 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 97 % 87 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 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 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.87 in
4.7 cm
47.4 mm
0.16 ft
3.4 in
8.6 cm
86.4 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 3.61 kg
8 lbs
5.12 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.8 in
63 cm
629.9 mm
2.07 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
17.36 in
44.1 cm
441 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
12.09 in
30.7 cm
307.1 mm
1.01 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.43 kg
14 lbs
7.2 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Metallic Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features KVM Switch 2.0
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Mystic Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Rapid IPS
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur)
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Blue Light Filter
DDC/CI
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
24.8 in
63 cm
629.9 mm
2.07 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.3 mm
1.21 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.9 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 24 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 91.2 kHz - 370.4 kHz 52 kHz - 322 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
Hood
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE
EMC
FCC
RoHS
CE
cUL
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
RoHS compliant
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV/GS
UL
VCCI
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG274QRX Acer Predator XB273K