Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URF vs LG 27UQ850

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG281URF	LG 27UQ850

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2022
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Series	MAG	UltraFine
Model Number	Optix MAG281URF	27UQ850
Alias		UltraFine 27UQ850 27UQ850-W
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 684.7 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	IPS	IPS
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	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.161 mm	0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density	157 ppi	163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.76 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	95%	98%
sRGB	124 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	2000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 400	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.74 in 4.4 cm 44.3 mm 0.15 ft
Case Weight	4.8 kg 11 lbs	3.85 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft	24.17 in 61.4 cm 613.9 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft	18.88 in 48 cm 479.6 mm 1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft	9.42 in 23.9 cm 239.3 mm 0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.7 kg 17 lbs	5.65 kg 12 lbs
Case Color	Black	White and Silver
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 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 5W
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	Black stabilizer Color Calibrated Nano IPS Black Dynamic Action Sync Hardware Calibration True Color Pro Smart Energy Saving Flicker-free technology Dual Controller 3-side Virtually Borderless Design Super Resolution+ HDR Effect AMD FreeSync technology Low Blue Light
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensinton
Ergonomics
Case Width	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft	24.17 in 61.4 cm 613.9 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.31 in 36.4 cm 363.5 mm 1.19 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 °	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	45 °
Right Swivel	45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	40 Hz - 61 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB Type-B cable (optional)	HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	EyeSafe Certified	BSMI CCC CE cTick ErP FCC Class B UL/cUL
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 27UQ850