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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CQR vs Asus MX38VC

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CQR Asus MX38VC
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series Designo
Model Number Optix MAG272CQR MX38VC
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 38" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
37.5 in
95.3 cm
952.5 mm
3.13 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
34.76 in
88.3 cm
882.816 mm
2.9 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
14.48 in
36.8 cm
367.84 mm
1.21 ft
Display Curvature 1500 2300
Display Manufacturer Samsung LG Display
Display Type SVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 24:10
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 1600
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.23 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 106.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 80%
Rec.2020 70
sRGB 100 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 75 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 0.81 in
2.1 cm
20.5 mm
0.07 ft
Case Weight 20 kg
44 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
35.3 in
89.7 cm
896.6 mm
2.94 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
19.3 in
49 cm
490.3 mm
1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
9.44 in
24 cm
239.7 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
9.6 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Gray
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network Bluetooth
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; 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 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C - 60 W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
5-way OSD joystick
Qi wireless charging (15 W)
Adaptive-Sync Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 46 in
116.9 cm
1168.5 mm
3.83 ft
Case Height 25.96 in
66 cm
659.5 mm
2.16 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 52 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB Type-C cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV/Flicker-free
TÜV/Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272CQR Asus MX38VC