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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CR vs Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CR Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG272CR TUF Gaming VG259QM
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.83 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 120 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 2.7 kg
6 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
14.06 in
35.7 cm
357 mm
1.17 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
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
Asus FastIPS
Shadow Boost
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
Trace Free Technology
Aura Sync
GameVisual
Dynamic shadow boost
Flicker-free technology
Multi HDR Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Low Blue Light
GameFast Input technology
AMD FreeSync technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
329 mm
1.08 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
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 53.28 kHz - 183.15 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 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 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272CR Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM