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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs LG UltraGear 34GK950F

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG27CQ LG UltraGear 34GK950F
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2018
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG27CQ UltraGear 34GK950F
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1900
Display Manufacturer Samsung LG Display
Display Type SVA AH-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 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.98 %
Backlight Source W-LED KSF LED (W-LED with KSF phosphor layer)
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 110 % 135 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 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 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.09 in
10.4 cm
104 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 6.1 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
32.26 in
81.9 cm
819.4 mm
2.69 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
18.21 in
46.3 cm
462.6 mm
1.52 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
11.28 in
28.7 cm
286.5 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
7.9 kg
17 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
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Nano IPS
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
Wide Color Gamut
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.26 in
81.9 cm
819.4 mm
2.69 ft
Case Height 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.2 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
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
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 55 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 UltraGear 34GK950F