Comparison between MSI Optix PAG272QR2 vs Asus ROG Strix XG279Q Gundam Edition

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix PAG272QR2	Asus ROG Strix XG279Q Gundam Edition

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series		ROG Strix
Model Number	Optix PAG272QR2	ROG Strix XG279Q Gundam Edition
Alias		ROG Strix XG279Q-G Gundam Edition
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	24.08 in 61.2 cm 611.536 mm 2.01 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.74 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.77 in 35 cm 349.864 mm 1.15 ft	13.21 in 33.6 cm 335.66 mm 1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer		AU Optronics
Display Type	IPS	AHVA IPS
Display Bit Depth		8 bits
Frame Rate Control		No
Max Number of Colors		16777216
Bits		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	106 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.33 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98%	95%
sRGB	150 %	125 %
Adobe RGB 1998	99 %	80 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 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	26.08 in 66.2 cm 662.319 mm 2.17 ft	24.06 in 61.1 cm 611 mm 2 ft
Case Height with Stand	23.87 in 60.6 cm 606.381 mm 1.99 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.73 in 24.7 cm 247.266 mm 0.81 ft	10.63 in 27 cm 270 mm 0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand	9.296 kg 20 lbs	7 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black	Silver
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out	2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy НDR Rеаdy Quаntum Dоt Соlоr RGВ LЕD Lights Lоw Вluе Light 5-wаy ОSD nаvigаtiоn jоystiсk АМD FrееSynс Рrеmium tесhnоlоgy	Asus FastIPS Aura Sync Nvidia G-SYNC compatible Flicker-free technology GamePlus Shadow Boost GameFast Input technology ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync 5-way OSD joystick GameVisual Adaptive-Sync Technology Low Blue Light
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 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	45 °	40 °
Right Swivel	45 °	40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	30 Hz - 165 Hz	23 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	94.8 kHz - 245.8 kHz	23 kHz - 230 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC WEEE	BSMI cCSAus FCC CE CCC EPA China RoHS Win7
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

MSI Optix PAG272QR2

Asus ROG Strix XG279Q Gundam Edition