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Comparison between BenQ GL2460HM vs MSI Optix MAG272QR

General Info
Model Number BenQ GL2460HM MSI Optix MAG272QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2019
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Number GL2460HM Optix MAG272QR
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.3 mm
2.01 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type TN VA
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 0.277 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 108 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.41 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95.6%
sRGB 123.7 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.24 in
56.5 cm
565 mm
1.85 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.09 in
43.4 cm
434 mm
1.42 ft
20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.64 in
19.4 cm
194 mm
0.64 ft
8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.3 kg
9 lbs
6.05 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Senseye 3
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technolog
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Low Blue Light
RGB LED control
Night Vision
HDR Ready
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Wide color gamut
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.24 in
56.5 cm
565 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 13.11 in
33.3 cm
333 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 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 53 kHz - 183 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
TCO 6.0
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °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
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
BenQ GL2460HM MSI Optix MAG272QR