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Comparison between ViewSonic Elite XG2530 vs MSI Optix MAG274R2

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic Elite XG2530 MSI Optix MAG274R2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand ViewSonic MSI
Model Series Elite MAG
Model Number Elite XG2530 Optix MAG274R2
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN 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 0.283 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.71 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 132 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51.1 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 3.58 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.08 in
43.4 cm
433.9 mm
1.42 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.42 in
23.9 cm
239.2 mm
0.78 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.78 kg
15 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
Case Height 13.51 in
34.3 cm
343.2 mm
1.13 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 45 ° 75 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 240 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 255 kHz 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 downstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CCC
CE
cTÜVus
EAC
ENERGY STAR 7.0
FCC Class B
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker
TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
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 10 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
ViewSonic Elite XG2530 MSI Optix MAG274R2