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Comparison between AOC C27G2U/BK vs MSI Optix MAG274R2

General Info
Model Number AOC C27G2U/BK MSI Optix MAG274R2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand AOC MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number C27G2U/BK Optix MAG274R2
Alias C27G2U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.39 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 120 % 132 %
Adobe RGB 1998 89 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.88 in
7.3 cm
73.16 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.1 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.11 in
61.2 cm
612.37 mm
2.01 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.6 mm
1.31 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.36 mm
0.75 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (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 Flicker-free technology
Game Color
Low Blue Light
Motion Blur Reduction
HDR Mode
Adaptive-Sync technology
AMD FreeSync Premium
Frameless Design
Game Mode
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing technology)
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App 2.0
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA DLSS
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.11 in
61.2 cm
612.37 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.33 mm
1.21 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 75 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 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 - 200 kHz 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker
TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
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
AOC C27G2U/BK MSI Optix MAG274R2