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Comparison between ViewSonic XG270Q vs MSI Modern MD272QPDE

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic XG270Q MSI Modern MD272QPDE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand ViewSonic MSI
Model Series Elite
Model Number XG270Q Modern MD272QPDE
Alias Elite XG270Q Modern MD272QP
Modern MD272QPW
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.14 % 90.19 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 73%
Rec.2020 50
sRGB 127 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 73 %
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 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.68 in
6.8 cm
68 mm
0.22 ft
2.95 in
7.5 cm
75 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 4.6 kg
10 lbs
3.95 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
24.15 in
61.4 cm
613.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.06 in
45.9 cm
458.7 mm
1.5 ft
15.81 in
40.2 cm
401.5 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.44 in
26.5 cm
265.2 mm
0.87 ft
7.91 in
20.1 cm
200.81 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.9 kg
17 lbs
5.85 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black, White
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Micro-USB)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 65W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features Black Stabilizer
ColorX
PureXP
Elite RGB Lighting
Game Mode
ViewMode
Flicker-free technology
Crosshair
Adaptive-Sync technology
ViewScale
Low Blue Light
Advaced DCR technology
NVIDIA G-Sync technology
KVM Switch
Less Blue Light Pro
Productivity Intelligence (P.I.)
Display Kit App
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.2 mm
2.02 ft
24.15 in
61.4 cm
613.5 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.57 in
37 cm
370 mm
1.21 ft
14.25 in
36.2 cm
362 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 250 kHz 30 kHz - 112 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB Type-A to Type-B 3.2 Cable
ELITE Hood
HDMI cable
USB Type-A to Type-B cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cTUVus
FCC-B
ICES003
CEC
NRCan
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
BSMI
CCC
China RoHS
China Energy Label
CECP
CE
EnergyStar
EU Reach
FCC-B
JIS C 0950
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
TUV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
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 % 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °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 12192
ViewSonic XG270Q MSI Modern MD272QPDE