Premium subscription

Limited offer: $9.99 FREE

Subscription benefits:

  • Receive exclusive deals
  • Receive promo codes for monitors and TVs
  • Be the first to read our premium content

As Amazon associates we earn from qualifying purchases.

Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs LG 27GL83A-B

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG27CQ LG 27GL83A-B
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG27CQ 27GL83A-B
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung LG Display
Display Type SVA 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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 110 % 99 %
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 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.22 in
5.6 cm
56.3 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
22.63 in
57.5 cm
574.8 mm
1.89 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
10.8 in
27.4 cm
274.4 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
6.1 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Crosshair
Dynamic Action Sync
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black Stabilizer
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.8 mm
1.2 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz 30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ROHS
VCCI class B
FCC-B
CE
TUV-TYPE
J-Moss
Windows 10
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
MSI Optix MAG27CQ LG 27GL83A-B