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Comparison between Samsung S27AG30 vs MSI Optix MAG274R2

General Info
Model Number Samsung S27AG30 MSI Optix MAG274R2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series Odyssey G3 MAG
Model Number S27AG30 Optix MAG274R2
Alias LS27AG300
S27AG300
G27AG30
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.277 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 132 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.05 in
7.8 cm
77.5 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.34 in
61.8 cm
618.2 mm
2.03 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.77 in
40.1 cm
400.5 mm
1.31 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.62 in
21.9 cm
218.9 mm
0.72 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.3 kg
12 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Black Equalizer
Eco Saving Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
Eye Saver Mode
3-sided Borderless Design
Refresh Rate Optimizor
AMD FreeSync Premium
Frameless Design
Game Mode
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing technology)
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App 2.0
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA DLSS
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.34 in
61.8 cm
618.2 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.85 in
37.7 cm
377.2 mm
1.24 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 Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 15 ° 75 °
Right Swivel 15 ° 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker
TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Samsung S27AG30 MSI Optix MAG274R2