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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CQR vs Asus CG32UQ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CQR Asus CG32UQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand MSI Asus
Model Number Optix MAG272CQR CG32UQ
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.32 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 95%
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 13 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 600
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.08 in
7.8 cm
78.2 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 9.1 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
28.76 in
73 cm
730.4 mm
2.4 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
10.57 in
26.9 cm
268.5 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
13.4 kg
29 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
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)
DLNA
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate)
1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream)
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 3.0 (charging)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
OS Smart TV.3
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Wide color gamut
RGB LED
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology
Flicker-free technology
AudioWizard Preset Sound with 4 modes
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
GameFast Input technology
Sound by harmon/kardon
GameVisual with 7 modes
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Halo Sync with 66 RGB LEDs
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Dynamic OSD
Multiple HDR Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.76 in
73 cm
730.4 mm
2.4 ft
Case Height 16.94 in
43 cm
430.2 mm
1.41 ft
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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz 30 kHz - 134 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras High voltage charging cable
Head phone rack
Power adapter
DisplayPort cable (Optional)
USB cable
Quick start guide
HDMI cable (Optional)
Warranty Card
VESA mount kit
Remote Controller
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272CQR Asus CG32UQ