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Comparison between ViewSonic XG270QC vs MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD

General Info
Model Number ViewSonic XG270QC MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand ViewSonic MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number XG270QC Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Alias Elite XG270QC
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type MVA IPS
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 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 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.98 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 97%
sRGB 147 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 550 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 3 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (2H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.06 in
10.3 cm
103 mm
0.34 ft
Case Weight 4.9 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.97 in
48.2 cm
481.8 mm
1.58 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
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 2.0 (Micro-USB)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features ELITE Design Enhancements (EDE)
ELITE RGB Lighting
PureXP Motion Blur Reduction Technology
Headphone hook
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Built-in mouse bungee
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 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 No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 75 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 250 kHz 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
USB 3.2 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses cTUVus or cULus
FCC-B
ICES003
CEC
MX-CoC
Mexico Energy
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 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
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 5000
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