Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Asus VG278QR

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27CQ	Asus VG278QR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2018
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG27CQ	VG278QR
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	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1800	3000
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	SVA	TN
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
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		89.4 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	110 %
NTSC 1953	85 %	72 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	400 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 °
Screen Input Lag		11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	12 ms	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.97 in 5 cm 50 mm 0.16 ft
Case Weight		3.2 kg 7 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	24.37 in 61.9 cm 619 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	14.8 in 37.6 cm 376 mm 1.23 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	4.89 kg 11 lbs	5.6 kg 12 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 DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 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	Extreme Low Motion Blur Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology Low Blue Light GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment) 5-way OSD joystick Trace Free Technology AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.37 in 61.9 cm 619 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height		14.29 in 36.3 cm 363 mm 1.19 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	48 Hz - 144 Hz	40 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	56 kHz - 214.56 kHz	30 kHz - 195 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	Audio cable DisplayPort cable - optional DVI-D cable - optional HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI C-Tick CB CCC CE CU ENERGY STAR ErP FCC J-MOSS RoHS 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 - 50 °C 32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F

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