Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Samsung S27AG500

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27CQ	Samsung S27AG500

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2021
Brand	MSI	Samsung
Model Series	MAG	Odyssey G5
Model Number	Optix MAG27CQ	S27AG500
Alias		LS27AG500
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	1000
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
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		86.97 %
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
Display Average Response Time	12 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		3.6 in 9.2 cm 91.5 mm 0.3 ft
Case Weight		4.4 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	24.16 in 61.4 cm 613.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	17.74 in 45.1 cm 450.5 mm 1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	9.72 in 24.7 cm 247 mm 0.81 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 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology Game Mode Screen Size Optimizer Low Blue Light NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Wide Viewing Angle Super Arena Gaming UX Low Input Lag Mode Eco Saving Plus AMD FreeSync Premium Pro Ultrawide Game View Off Timer Plus Black Equalizer Refresh Rate Optimizer
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.16 in 61.4 cm 613.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.78 in 37.5 cm 375.3 mm 1.23 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	Yes
Left Pivot		0 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	10 % - 80 %

MSI Optix MAG27CQ

Samsung S27AG500