Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQM

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27CQ	Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQM

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2022
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG	TUF Gaming
Model Number	Optix MAG27CQ	TUF Gaming VG27VQM
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	27.01 in 68.6 cm 685.985 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 336.31 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1800	1500
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	SVA	VA
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		91.74 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	110 %	105 %
NTSC 1953	85 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	350 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	12 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.73 in 4.4 cm 44 mm 0.14 ft
Case Weight		3.77 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	23.98 in 60.9 cm 609 mm 2 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	15.23 in 38.7 cm 386.9 mm 1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	8.31 in 21.1 cm 211.2 mm 0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.89 kg 11 lbs	6 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black, Red	Black
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 HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB (Type-B; upstream) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Color Temperature Selection (4 modes) DisplayWidget Lite Shadow Boost Flicker-free technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) Trace Free Technology GameFast Input technology ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) 5-way OSD joystick Variable Overdrive technology GameVisual AMD FreeSync Premium Low Blue Light
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		23.98 in 60.9 cm 609 mm 2 ft
Case Height		14.17 in 36 cm 359.9 mm 1.18 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	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
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 °	25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	56 kHz - 214.56 kHz	30 kHz - 292 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI CB CCC CE cTick CU ENERGY STAR ErP eStandby FCC Class B J-MOSS KCC PCB PSE RCM RoHS TCO Certified Displays 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 MAG27CQ

Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQM