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Comparison between Samsung S29E790C vs MSI Optix MAG272CQP

General Info
Model Number Samsung S29E790C MSI Optix MAG272CQP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2021
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number S29E790C Optix MAG272CQP
Alias LS29E790CNS/EN
LS29E790CNS/XK
Display
Screen Size Class 29" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28.74 in
73 cm
730 mm
2.4 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 3000 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 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.263 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 96 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.07 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 16 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Coating Glossy Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.7 in
6.9 cm
68.5 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.54 in
70 cm
699.5 mm
2.29 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.62 in
52.4 cm
523.7 mm
1.72 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.34 in
26.3 cm
262.6 mm
0.86 ft
10.51 in
26.7 cm
267 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.2 kg
16 lbs
6.7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
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-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 7W
Features
Cool Features Picture-In-Picture
Picture-By-Picture
Samsung MagicBright
Eco Saving Plus
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Low Blue Light
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync Premium
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.54 in
70 cm
699.5 mm
2.29 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.34 in
31.4 cm
313.5 mm
1.03 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 2 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 81 kHz 70.56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 640
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MRT NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Samsung S29E790C MSI Optix MAG272CQP