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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URV vs MSI Optix G273QF

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG281URV MSI Optix G273QF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG G
Model Number Optix MAG281URV Optix G273QF
Alias Optix G273QFW
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
26.99 in
68.6 cm
685.655 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
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
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 109 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.9% 93%
sRGB 122.5 % 125 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 3.4 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 6 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
17.5 in
44.5 cm
444.6 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
8.99 in
22.8 cm
228.38 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 lbs
4.5 kg
10 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 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
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
Frameless Design
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
NVIDIA DLSS
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
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
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 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 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 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified TUV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
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