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Comparison between ViewSonic XG2401 vs MSI Optix G272

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic XG2401 MSI Optix G272
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2020
Brand ViewSonic MSI
Model Series G
Model Number XG2401 Optix G272
Alias 3CB5
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics Panda
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.277 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.9 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92.4%
sRGB 100 % 120.3 %
Adobe RGB 1998 68 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 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 9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1.45 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2 in
5.1 cm
50.9 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 3.45 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.28 in
56.6 cm
566 mm
1.86 ft
24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.01 in
43.2 cm
432 mm
1.42 ft
17.49 in
44.4 cm
444.3 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.6 kg
15 lbs
4.33 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Blue Light Filter
Flicker-free technology
SmartSync technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Black Stabilization
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
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
24.11 in
61.3 cm
612.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 13.49 in
34.3 cm
342.6 mm
1.12 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 175 °
Right Swivel 175 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 15 kHz - 180 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE EMC
CEL Level 1
cETLus
ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Silver
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
ICES-003
PSE
REACH SVHC List & DoC
RoHS Green BOM
VCCI
WEEE
TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
ViewSonic XG2401 MSI Optix G272