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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG275R vs Acer Nitro VG270UP

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG275R Acer Nitro VG270UP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI Acer
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG275R Nitro VG270UP
Alias VG270U Pbmiipx
VG270UPbmiipx
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Innolux
Display Type IPS AHVA IPS, AAS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92.4%
sRGB 120.3 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66.1 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 5.11 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.89 in
40.4 cm
403.6 mm
1.32 ft
17.83 in
45.3 cm
453 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.7 mm
0.77 ft
9.45 in
24 cm
240.1 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.43 kg
14 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Game Mode
Wide Color Gamut
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
24.08 in
61.2 cm
611.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366.1 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
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 48 Hz - 144 Hz 40 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 180 kHz 31 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG275R Acer Nitro VG270UP