Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URV vs AOC CQ27G2

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG281URV	AOC CQ27G2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2019
Brand	MSI	AOC
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG281URV	CQ27G2
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 Curvature		1500
Display Manufacturer		Samsung
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.161 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	157 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.05 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	94.9%	92%
sRGB	122.5 %	120 %
NTSC 1953		100 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	1000000 : 1	80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.88 in 7.3 cm 73.16 mm 0.24 ft
Case Weight	4.8 kg 11 lbs	4.1 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft	24.11 in 61.2 cm 612.37 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft	15.59 in 39.6 cm 395.9 mm 1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft	8.95 in 22.7 cm 227.4 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.6 kg 17 lbs	5.4 kg 12 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Crosshair Frameless design Less Blue Light Premium Night Vision MSI Mystic Light KVM 2.0 5-way OSD navigation joystick AMD FreeSync technology	HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) HDR Mode Low Input Lag Technology Low Blue Light Adaptive-Sync technology Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft	24.11 in 61.2 cm 612.37 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.46 in 36.7 cm 367.33 mm 1.21 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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	45 °	30 °
Right Swivel	45 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	40 Hz - 60 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	EyeSafe Certified	CB CE FCC MEPS RCM
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 % - 85 %
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 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000	3657.6
Max Storage Altitude		12192

MSI Optix MAG281URV

AOC CQ27G2