Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 vs Asus RoG Swift PG278QE

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MPG27CQ2	Asus RoG Swift PG278QE

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2019
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MPG
Model Number	Optix MPG27CQ2	RoG Swift PG278QE
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 Type	VA	TN
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	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 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	115 %
NTSC 1953	100 %	72 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	160 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR		HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.6 in 6.6 cm 66 mm 0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft	24.41 in 62 cm 620 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand	21.86 in 55.5 cm 555.3 mm 1.82 ft	14.88 in 37.8 cm 378 mm 1.24 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.95 in 25.3 cm 252.65 mm 0.83 ft	8.31 in 21.1 cm 211 mm 0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.14 kg 16 lbs	5.9 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black, Red	Black
Hardware
TV Tuner		Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S2 DVB-S
Built-in Camera	No	No
Network		LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999) 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac) Bluetooth Wi-Fi Direct DLNA
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 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 36W
Features
OS		Loewe OS
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment) GameVisual Nvidia G-SYNC Technology Trace Free Technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 5-way OSD joystick Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.41 in 62 cm 620 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height		14.29 in 36.3 cm 363 mm 1.19 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	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	40 °	90 °
Right Swivel	40 °	90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	144 Hz	50 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		30 kHz - 240 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI CB CCC CE CEL level 1 cTick CU eStandby ENERGY STAR FCC Class B J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TÜV Flicker-free TÜV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 %	20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude		2000

MSI Optix MPG27CQ2

Asus RoG Swift PG278QE