Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Asus RoG Strix XG27VQ

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27CQ	Asus RoG Strix XG27VQ

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2017
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG27CQ	RoG Strix XG27VQ
Alias		XG27VQ
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	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	23.54 in 59.8 cm 597.888 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.312 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1800	1800
Display Manufacturer	Samsung	Samsung
Display Type	SVA	SVA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		87.44 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	110 %	95 %
Adobe RGB 1998		70 %
NTSC 1953	85 %	72 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag		16 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	4 ms
Display Average Response Time	12 ms	10 ms
Display Maximum Response Time		20 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.29 in 10.9 cm 109 mm 0.36 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	24.4 in 62 cm 619.64 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	16.69 in 42.4 cm 423.91 mm 1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	10.58 in 26.9 cm 268.62 mm 0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.89 kg 11 lbs	6.9 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black, Red	Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Extreme Low Motion Blur Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology Low Blue Light GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer) 5-way OSD joystick Trace Free Technology AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.4 in 62 cm 619.64 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height		14.61 in 37.1 cm 371.12 mm 1.22 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	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	50 °
Right Swivel	30 °	50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	56 kHz - 214.56 kHz	55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	Audio cable DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI C-Tick CB CCC CE CU ENERGY STAR 7.0 ErP FCC J-MOSS RoHS TÜV Flicker-free TÜV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	5 °C - 40 °C 41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %

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