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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG27CQ vs AOC 27G2U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG27CQ AOC 27G2U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand MSI AOC
Model Series MPG
Model Number Optix MPG27CQ 27G2U
Alias 27G2
27G2U/BK
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 115 % 120 %
Adobe RGB 1998 103 %
NTSC 1953 100 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 3.7 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.1 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
15.59 in
39.6 cm
395.9 mm
1.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 14.93 in
37.9 cm
379.3 mm
1.24 ft
8.95 in
22.7 cm
227.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 40 ° 120 °
Right Swivel 40 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 3.5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21.5 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 48 Hz - 146 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable HDMI cable (1.8 m)
DisplayPort cable (1.8 m)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MPG27CQ AOC 27G2U