Comparison between Samsung S27AG55 vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number	Samsung S27AG55	MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	Samsung	MSI
Model Series	Odyssey G5	MAG
Model Number	S27AG55	Optix MAG301CR2
Alias	LS27AG550 S27AG550 G27AG55	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.66 mm 2.25 ft	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft
Display Curvature	1000	1500
Display Type	VA	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	84.86 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		98.29%
sRGB		127.39 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	2500 : 1	3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	4.72 in 12 cm 120 mm 0.39 ft
Case Weight	4.1 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.28 in 61.7 cm 616.6 mm 2.02 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.8 in 47.7 cm 477.4 mm 1.57 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.73 in 27.3 cm 272.6 mm 0.89 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.5 kg 10 lbs	5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Black Equalizer Wide Viewing Angle Ultrawide Game View Flicker-free technology Off Timer Plus Eco Saving Plus Low Blue Light Super Arena Gaming UX Refresh Rate Optimizer Eye Saver Mode Game Mode AMD FreeSync Premium Screen Size Optimizer Low Input Lag Mode Auto Source Switch NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.28 in 61.7 cm 616.6 mm 2.02 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height	15.07 in 38.3 cm 382.8 mm 1.26 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		30 °
Right Swivel		30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt		5 °
Backward Tilt	18 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
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		2000

Samsung S27AG55

MSI Optix MAG301CR2