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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 vs Gigabyte AORUS KD25F

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 Gigabyte AORUS KD25F
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series MPG
Model Number Optix MPG27CQ2 AORUS KD25F
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
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 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 72%
sRGB 115 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 0.5 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
19.09 in
48.5 cm
485 mm
1.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.95 in
25.3 cm
252.65 mm
0.83 ft
9.29 in
23.6 cm
236 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.14 kg
16 lbs
6.8 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
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
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
ANC (Active Noice Cancelling)
Aorus Dashboard
OSD Sidekick
Blue Light Reduction
GameAssist
RGB Fusion 2.0
Picture-by-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Black Equalizer
Aim Stabilizer
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMD FreeSync technology
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 13.11 in
33.3 cm
333 mm
1.09 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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MPG27CQ2 Gigabyte AORUS KD25F