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Comparison between Acer KG251QD vs MSI Optix MAG274QRF

General Info
Model Number Acer KG251QD MSI Optix MAG274QRF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number KG251QD Optix MAG274QRF
Alias KG251QDbmiipx Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
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 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.65 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 131 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.2 in
5.6 cm
56 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.96 in
55.8 cm
557.89 mm
1.83 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.92 in
43 cm
429.69 mm
1.41 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.48 in
21.5 cm
215.46 mm
0.71 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
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; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.96 in
55.8 cm
557.89 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 13.1 in
33.3 cm
332.7 mm
1.09 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 75 °
Right Swivel 75 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 30 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
ErP
TCO Certified Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Acer KG251QD MSI Optix MAG274QRF