Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs HP X27i 2K

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27CQ	HP X27i 2K

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2019
Brand	MSI	HP
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG27CQ	X27i 2K
Alias		8GC08AA
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 685.891 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
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	SVA	IPS
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	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		86.67 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	110 %
NTSC 1953	85 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	4 ms
Display Average Response Time	12 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.29 in 5.8 cm 58.1 mm 0.19 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	24.06 in 61.1 cm 611.2 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	20.13 in 51.1 cm 511.2 mm 1.68 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	8.52 in 21.6 cm 216.4 mm 0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.89 kg 11 lbs	7.35 kg 16 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 DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (out)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light Micro-edge display Ambient Lighting AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features		Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.06 in 61.1 cm 611.2 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.94 in 38 cm 379.6 mm 1.25 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	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	180 °
Right Swivel	30 °	180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	4 °
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	30 kHz - 233 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		Australian-New Zealand MEPS BIS CB CE ICES ISO 9241-307 KC NOM PSB TUV Bauart TUV LBL TUV-S Vietnam MEPS WEEE SouthAfrica Energy Mexico Energy
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MAG27CQ

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