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Comparison between Samsung QN55Q80R vs MSI Optix MAG271CQR

General Info
Model Number Samsung QN55Q80R MSI Optix MAG271CQR
Price
Type TV Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Samsung MSI
Model Series Q80R MAG
Model Number QN55Q80R Optix MAG271CQR
Alias QN55Q80RAFXZA 3FA75
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.315 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.49 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) W-LED
DCI P3 100% 90%
Rec.2020 75
sRGB 96 %
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m² 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5700 : 1 3300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Quantum HDR 1500
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
0.29 in
0.7 cm
7.4 mm
0.02 ft
Case Weight 18.6 kg
41 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.4 in
122.9 cm
1229.36 mm
4.03 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.4 in
77.2 cm
772.16 mm
2.53 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.1 in
25.7 cm
256.54 mm
0.84 ft
10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.1 kg
42 lbs
8 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 20
Features
OS Tizen 5.0
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Quantum Processor 4K
Quantum HDR 12x
Ultimate UHD Dimming
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Google Assistant
Auto Motion Plus
Direct Full Array 8x
Quantum Dot Color
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
Digital Clean View
Auto Low Latency Mode
4K AI Upscaling
Light sensor
Extended PVR
Ambient Mode
Game Mode (Auto Game Mode; Game Motion plus; Dynamic Black EQ; Game Enhancer)
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.4 in
122.9 cm
1229.36 mm
4.03 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.7 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
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 No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MR
Accessories
Extras Smart remote control - TM1950C
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Samsung QN55Q80R MSI Optix MAG271CQR