Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Asus MX27UC

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27CQ	Asus MX27UC

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2016
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG	Designo
Model Number	Optix MAG27CQ	MX27UC
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature	1800	1700
Display Manufacturer	Samsung	LG Display
Display Type	SVA	AH-IPS
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.155 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	163 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		85.96 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	110 %	100 %
Adobe RGB 1998		72 %
NTSC 1953	85 %	91 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag		10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	5 ms
Display Average Response Time	12 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		4.02 in 10.2 cm 102 mm 0.33 ft
Case Weight		7.32 kg 16 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	24.19 in 61.4 cm 614.4 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	16.91 in 43 cm 429.5 mm 1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	8.87 in 22.5 cm 225.4 mm 0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.89 kg 11 lbs	5.5 kg 12 lbs
Case Color	Black, Red	Black, Gold
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light Trace Free Technology SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology Blue Light Filter GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features		Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width		29.41 in 74.7 cm 746.9 mm 2.45 ft
Case Height		17.72 in 45 cm 450.2 mm 1.48 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	No
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	65 mm 6.5 cm 2.5591 in 0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	40 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	56 kHz - 214.56 kHz	24 kHz - 94 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable DisplayPort over USB Type-C cable HDMI cable USB Type-C to Type-A cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI CB CCC CE CEL level CU ENERGY STAR ErP eStandby FCC J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TÜV Flicker-free TÜV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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	10 % - 80 %	10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-25 °C - 55 °C -13 °F - 131 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		5 % - 93 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000
Max Storage Altitude		12192

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