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Comparison between Acer XV280K B vs MSI Optix MAG281URV

General Info
Model Number Acer XV280K B MSI Optix MAG281URV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series Nitro XV0 MAG
Model Number XV280K B Optix MAG281URV
Alias Nitro XV280K
XV280KB
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.538 mm
2.32 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.67 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 94.9%
sRGB 100 % 122.5 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.68 in
6.8 cm
68 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 5.19 kg
11 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.2 in
43.7 cm
437 mm
1.43 ft
16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.59 in
26.9 cm
269 mm
0.88 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.25 kg
16 lbs
7.6 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Blue Light Filter
Black Boost
Flicker-free technology
Zero Frame Design
ComfyView
Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM)
AMD FreeSync technology
Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.08 in
63.7 cm
637 mm
2.09 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371 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 180 mm
18 cm
7.0866 in
0.5906 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 180 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 180 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS
PSE
MPRⅡ
ISO9241-307
VCCI-B
FCC
CE
CCC
EyeSafe Certified
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 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Acer XV280K B MSI Optix MAG281URV