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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG273R vs Samsung U28E590D

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG273R Samsung U28E590D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2015
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Number Optix MAG273R U28E590D
Alias LU28E590DS/ZA
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Manufacturer Innolux
Display Type IPS TN
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 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.09 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 136 % 98 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 370 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3.5 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 23 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.89 in
7.4 cm
73.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.7 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.29 in
61.7 cm
617 mm
2.02 ft
26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.84 in
47.9 cm
478.6 mm
1.57 ft
18.44 in
46.9 cm
468.5 mm
1.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.72 mm
0.68 ft
7.37 in
18.7 cm
187.1 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.14 kg
14 lbs
5.28 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync technology
Wide color gamut
Eye saver mode
Flicker-free technology
UHD Upscale
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMD FreeSync technology
Samsung MagicAngle
Eco Saving Plus
Samsung MagicBright
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 26.02 in
66.1 cm
660.9 mm
2.17 ft
Case Height 15.01 in
38.1 cm
381.3 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
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 Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 2 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 144 Hz 24 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 65.4 kHz - 166.6 kHz 30 kHz - 135 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
ISO9241-307
TÜV/Ergonomics
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 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 45 °C
-4 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG273R Samsung U28E590D