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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG272CQR vs Samsung QE55Q80A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG272CQR Samsung QE55Q80A
Price
Type Monitor TV
Year 2019 2021
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series Q80A
Model Number Optix MAG272CQR QE55Q80A
Alias QE55Q80AATXXC
GQ55Q80AATXZG
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.87 %
Backlight Source W-LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 90% 100%
sRGB 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Quantum HDR 1500
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.15 in
5.5 cm
54.7 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 17.9 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.07 in
61.2 cm
611.5 mm
2.01 ft
48.33 in
122.8 cm
1227.6 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.66 in
57.6 cm
575.5 mm
1.89 ft
30.84 in
78.3 cm
783.44 mm
2.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230.2 mm
0.76 ft
10.07 in
25.6 cm
255.8 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
21 kg
46 lbs
Case Color Black Carbon Silver
Hardware
CPU Cores 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless TV On (WOW)
Wired TV On (WOL)
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 HDMI 2.1
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS Tizen 6.0
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
MBR Support
Picture-in-Picture
Dynamic Black EQ
Google Assistant
Game Motion Plus
360 Video Player
Samsung Health
Contrast Enhancer
TV Plus
Voice command
ConnectShare
Far-Field Voice Interaction
Real Game Enhancer+
Digital Clean View
SmartThings
4K AI Upscaling
MultiView
Music Wall
Auto Motion Plus
Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / SeeColors / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Caption Position / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat / Separate Closed Caption)
Alexa
Clear Motion
Supreme UHD Dimming
Super Ultrawide GameView & Game Bar
Bixby
PC on TV
Full LED Local Dimming Silver
Adaptive Picture
Multiroom Link
Wide Viewing Angle
Light sensor
PVR
Filmmaker Mode
Motion Xcelerator Turbo+
Wireless Dex
4-side Bezelless Design
100% Color Volume with Quantum Dot
Brightness/Color Detection
Ambient Mode+
360 Camera Support
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Tap View
Natural Mode Support
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Stylish Q Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.33 in
122.8 cm
1227.6 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 27.82 in
70.7 cm
706.7 mm
2.32 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
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 Yes No
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 3800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PQI
Accessories
Extras SolarCell Remote - TM2180E
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 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG272CQR Samsung QE55Q80A