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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ vs AOC CQ27G2U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG27CQ AOC CQ27G2U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand MSI AOC
Model Series MPG
Model Number Optix MPG27CQ CQ27G2U
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
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.234 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.39 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 115 % 120 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.88 in
7.3 cm
73.16 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.11 in
61.2 cm
612.37 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.6 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 14.93 in
37.9 cm
379.3 mm
1.24 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, 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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
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 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE
FCC
MEPS
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3657.6
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MPG27CQ AOC CQ27G2U