Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URV vs Samsung S27A800U

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG281URV	Samsung S27A800U

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2021
Brand	MSI	Samsung
Model Series	MAG	S80UA
Model Number	Optix MAG281URV	S27A800U
Alias		LS27A800U
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	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	3830 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.161 mm	0.156 mm
Screen Pixel Density	157 ppi	163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		88.38 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	94.9%
sRGB	122.5 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 400	HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.68 in 4.3 cm 42.7 mm 0.14 ft
Case Weight	4.8 kg 11 lbs	4.7 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	25.13 in 63.8 cm 638.27 mm 2.09 ft	24.23 in 61.6 cm 615.5 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.07 in 40.8 cm 408.22 mm 1.34 ft	17 in 43.2 cm 431.9 mm 1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.2 in 23.4 cm 233.68 mm 0.77 ft	7.73 in 19.6 cm 196.4 mm 0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.6 kg 17 lbs	6.7 kg 15 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 HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode) 3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
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	Eco Light Sensor Eco Saving Plus Picture-in-Picture Game Mode Mega Dynamic Contrast Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology Adaptive Picture Off Timer Plus Eye Saver Mode Picture-by-Picture
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	24.23 in 61.6 cm 615.5 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height		14.5 in 36.8 cm 368.2 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	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	90 °	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °	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 °	2 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	40 Hz - 60 Hz	60 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)	HDMI cable USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	EyeSafe Certified	TUV Rheinland Eye Safety Certified Windows 10
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 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 45 °C -4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

MSI Optix MAG281URV

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