Comparison between Philips 278B1 vs MSI Optix MAG274QRF

General Info
Model Number	Philips 278B1	MSI Optix MAG274QRF

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2020
Brand	Philips	MSI
Model Series	B-Line	MAG
Model Number	278B1	Optix MAG274QRF
Alias	278B 278B1/01 278B1/00	Optix MAG274QRF-QD
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	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.73 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.22 mm 1.1 ft
Display Type	IPS	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.155 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	163 ppi	108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.28 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		94%
sRGB	122 %	131 %
NTSC 1953	103 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	50000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.01 in 5.1 cm 51 mm 0.17 ft
Case Weight	5.03 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.13 in 61.3 cm 613 mm 2.01 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 614.9 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	21.14 in 53.7 cm 537 mm 1.76 ft	20.97 in 53.3 cm 532.7 mm 1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.07 in 20.5 cm 205 mm 0.67 ft	8.14 in 20.7 cm 206.7 mm 0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.64 kg 15 lbs	6.05 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	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 USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream) 4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 2A)	1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB (Type-C; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	EasyRead Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light SmartControl PowerSensor LightSensor Adaptive-Sync Technology SmartImage DDC/CI SmartUniformity	Flicker-free technology Game Mode Rapid IPS HDR Ready Mystic Light Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light Gaming OSD App 5-way OSD navigation joystick Night Vision AMD FreeSync Premium NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.13 in 61.3 cm 613 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height	14.41 in 36.6 cm 366 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	150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	90 °	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	180 °	75 °
Right Swivel	180 °	75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	35 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	23 Hz - 75 Hz	30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 140 kHz	90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CB CE Mark CU-EAC FCC Class B EnergyStar 8.0 EPA Epeat ICES-003 RoHS SEMKO TCO Certified Edge TUV/GS TUV Ergo TUV Eye Comfort UKRAINIAN
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	20 % - 80 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	3658	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Philips 278B1

MSI Optix MAG274QRF