Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ vs Acer Predator XB1 XB271HU

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MPG27CQ	Acer Predator XB1 XB271HU

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2018	2015
Brand	MSI	Acer
Model Series	MPG
Model Number	Optix MPG27CQ	Predator XB1 XB271HU
Alias		XB271HUbmiprz
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1800
Display Manufacturer		AU Optronics
Display Type	VA	AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		88.89 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	115 %	100 %
NTSC 1953	100 %	72 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag	5 ms	5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	4 ms
Display Average Response Time	10 ms	12 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.4 in 6.1 cm 61 mm 0.2 ft
Case Weight		4.6 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft	24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	21.86 in 55.5 cm 555.3 mm 1.82 ft	15.8 in 40.1 cm 401.3 mm 1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand	14.93 in 37.9 cm 379.3 mm 1.24 ft	10.55 in 26.8 cm 268 mm 0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.6 kg 17 lbs	7 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black, Red	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)	1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.17 in 61.4 cm 614 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.45 in 36.7 cm 367 mm 1.2 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	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft	150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	40 °	30 °
Right Swivel	40 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	144 Hz	165 Hz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		ENERGY STAR ErP TCO Certified Displays 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %

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