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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URF vs LG 27GR95QE

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG281URF LG 27GR95QE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2022
Brand MSI LG
Model Series MAG UltraGear
Model Number Optix MAG281URF 27GR95QE
Alias UltraGear 27GR95QE
27GR95QE-B
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.84 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 95% 98.5%
sRGB 124 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1500000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.03 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.8 in
4.6 cm
45.72 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
5.03 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
23.8 in
60.5 cm
604.52 mm
1.98 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
18.3 in
46.5 cm
464.82 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
10.2 in
25.9 cm
259 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
7.35 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (4-pole; DTS Headphone:X)
1 x S/PDIF
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Optix Scope
Less Blue Light Premium
MPRT Sync
Rapid IPS
Picture-by-Picture
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Night Vision
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
VESA AdaptiveSync Display
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
RGB Hexagon Lighting
Auto Input Switch
FPS Counter
Color Calibrated
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
HDR Effect
Game Mode
Smart Energy Saving
Crosshair
Black Stabilizer
4-Side Virtually Borderless Design
Hardware Calibration (True Color Pro) Ready
Dynamic Action Sync
Adaptive-Sync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
23.8 in
60.5 cm
604.52 mm
1.98 ft
Case Height 13.8 in
35.1 cm
350.52 mm
1.15 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 10 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 10 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Remote control
USB Type-A to Type-B cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified CE
cUL
TÜV-Typ
FCC-B
UL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG281URF LG 27GR95QE