Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 vs Asus ROG Strix XG279Q

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MPG27CQ2	Asus ROG Strix XG279Q

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2019
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MPG
Model Number	Optix MPG27CQ2	ROG Strix XG279Q
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.74 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.21 in 33.6 cm 335.66 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1800
Display Type	VA	IPS
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	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.33 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		95%
sRGB	115 %	125 %
NTSC 1953	100 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	400 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		3.23 in 8.2 cm 82 mm 0.27 ft
Case Weight		4 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft	24.06 in 61.1 cm 611 mm 2 ft
Case Height with Stand	21.86 in 55.5 cm 555.3 mm 1.82 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.95 in 25.3 cm 252.65 mm 0.83 ft	10.63 in 27 cm 270 mm 0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.14 kg 16 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)	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 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	Asus FastIPS Aura Sync Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology GameFast Input technology Nvidia G-SYNC compatible HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) 5-way OSD joystick Shadow Boost GamePlus Adaptive-Sync Technology GameVisual
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.06 in 61.1 cm 611 mm 2 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	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		0 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	40 °	40 °
Right Swivel	40 °	40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	144 Hz	23 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		23 kHz - 230 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI cCSAus FCC CE CCC EPA China RoHS Win7
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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