Comparison between Samsung S27D590C vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number	Samsung S27D590C	MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2014	2020
Brand	Samsung	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	S27D590C	Optix MAG301CR2
Alias	LS27D590CS/EN LS27D590CS/XK	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft
Screen Width	23.54 in 59.8 cm 597.88 mm 1.96 ft	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft
Screen Height	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.312 mm 1.1 ft	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft
Display Curvature	4000	1500
Display Type	VA	VA
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	21:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.311 mm	0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	88.11 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		98.29%
sRGB	90 %	127.39 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	18000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag	13 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	15 ms
Display Maximum Response Time	21 ms
Display Coating	Glossy	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.34 in 6 cm 59.5 mm 0.2 ft
Case Weight	5 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.55 in 62.4 cm 623.5 mm 2.05 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.23 in 46.3 cm 463 mm 1.52 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	7.17 in 18.2 cm 182 mm 0.6 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.6 kg 12 lbs	5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
TV Tuner	Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x D-sub 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features	Light sensor Samsung MagicBright Samsung MagicUpscale Eco Saving Plus Eye Saver Mode	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.55 in 62.4 cm 623.5 mm 2.05 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height	14.41 in 36.6 cm 366 mm 1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		30 °
Right Swivel		30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	56 Hz - 72 Hz	48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 81 kHz	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	Audio cable HDMI cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CCC ENERGY STAR 6.0 FCC class B	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 45 °C -4 °F - 113 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 95 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		2000

Samsung S27D590C

MSI Optix MAG301CR2