Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27C vs MSI Optix MAG281URF

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27C	MSI Optix MAG281URF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2021
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series	MAG	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG27C	Optix MAG281URF
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	28" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft
Screen Width	23.54 in 59.8 cm 597.888 mm 1.96 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.312 mm 1.1 ft	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft
Display Curvature	1800
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	157 ppi
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		95%
sRGB	110 %	124 %
NTSC 1953	85 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight		4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.83 kg 13 lbs	7.7 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black, Red	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Crosshair Frameless design Optix Scope Less Blue Light Premium MPRT Sync Rapid IPS Picture-by-Picture MSI Mystic Light KVM 2.0 5-way OSD navigation joystick Picture-in-Picture Night Vision Adaptive-Sync technology NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 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 °	45 °
Right Swivel	30 °	45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	60 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		EyeSafe Certified
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 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature		20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

MSI Optix MAG27C

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