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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG24C vs BenQ XL2720G

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG24C BenQ XL2720G
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2014
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG24C XL2720G
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.52 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 83%
sRGB 110 %
Adobe RGB 1998 80 %
NTSC 1953 85 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No Yes
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.91 in
7.4 cm
74 mm
0.24 ft
Case Width with Stand 21.13 in
53.7 cm
536.66 mm
1.76 ft
25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.33 in
38.9 cm
389.31 mm
1.28 ft
21.57 in
54.8 cm
548 mm
1.8 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.09 in
20.5 cm
205.44 mm
0.67 ft
10.75 in
27.3 cm
273 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
7.5 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
3 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Display Pilot
Flicker-free technology
Nvidia 3D LightBoost
Game mode loader
Low Blue Light
Senseye 3
Nvidia 3D Vision 2
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
FPS / RTS mode
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
S Switch Arc
Motion Blur Reduction 2.0
Black eQualizer 2.0
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.28 in
64.2 cm
642 mm
2.11 ft
Case Height 19.09 in
48.5 cm
485 mm
1.59 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 30 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable
DVI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG24C BenQ XL2720G