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Comparison between ViewSonic VA2201-A vs MSI Optix G27C5

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic VA2201-A MSI Optix G27C5
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2020
Brand ViewSonic MSI
Model Series G
Model Number VA2201-A Optix G27C5
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546.1 mm
1.79 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.248 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.11 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 113 %
Screen Brightness 200 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 600 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.92 in
4.9 cm
48.8 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 2.3 kg
5 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.87 in
50.5 cm
504.8 mm
1.66 ft
24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.74 in
37.5 cm
374.5 mm
1.23 ft
17.98 in
45.7 cm
456.6 mm
1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.16 in
18.2 cm
181.9 mm
0.6 ft
8.65 in
22 cm
219.6 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 2.69 kg
6 lbs
4.59 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Blue Light Filter
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
5-way joystick navigator
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.87 in
50.5 cm
504.8 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height 11.99 in
30.5 cm
304.6 mm
1 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 120 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 82 kHz 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CCC
CE
CEL Level 1
CU
EAC
ENERGY STAR
EMC
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
RoHS
TCO Certified Display
TÜV/GS
VCCI
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 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 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
ViewSonic VA2201-A MSI Optix G27C5