Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 vs Asus RoG Swift PG27VQ

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MPG27CQ2	Asus RoG Swift PG27VQ

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2017
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MPG
Model Number	Optix MPG27CQ2	RoG Swift PG27VQ
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	1800
Display Manufacturer		AU Optronics
Display Type	VA	TN
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
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		88.03 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	115 %	95 %
Adobe RGB 1998		70 %
NTSC 1953	100 %	72 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	400 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 °
Screen Input Lag		15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time		5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.48 in 11.4 cm 113.8 mm 0.37 ft
Case Weight		5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.09 in 61.2 cm 612 mm 2.01 ft	24.19 in 61.5 cm 614.5 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	21.86 in 55.5 cm 555.3 mm 1.82 ft	16.62 in 42.2 cm 422.2 mm 1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.95 in 25.3 cm 252.65 mm 0.83 ft	10.58 in 26.9 cm 268.7 mm 0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.14 kg 16 lbs	8.46 kg 19 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 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Nvidia ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur) Nvidia G-SYNC Technology GameVisual 5-way OSD joystick Trace Free Technology Aura Sync Technology
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.19 in 61.5 cm 614.5 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height		14.58 in 37 cm 370.3 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	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
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	60 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		88 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 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F

MSI Optix MPG27CQ2

Asus RoG Swift PG27VQ