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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27C vs Asus VG245Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG27C Asus VG245Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2017
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG27C VG245Q
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
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 0.277 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.05 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 80%
sRGB 110 %
NTSC 1953 85 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HDR Premium
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 22.5 kg
50 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
22.09 in
56.1 cm
561 mm
1.84 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
14.13 in
35.9 cm
359 mm
1.18 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.83 kg
13 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.09 in
56.1 cm
561 mm
1.84 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
329 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
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 Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 56 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 31.5 kHz - 84 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 3300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable Audio cable
D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix MAG27C Asus VG245Q