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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274QRX vs Samsung C27G55T

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274QRX Samsung C27G55T
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Samsung
Model Series MAG G5
Model Number Optix MAG274QRX C27G55T
Alias LC27G55T
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1000
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.21 % 64.2 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 88%
sRGB 126 % 119.3 %
Adobe RGB 1998 97 % 88.4 %
NTSC 1953 80 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2500 : 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 Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.87 in
4.7 cm
47.4 mm
0.16 ft
5.35 in
13.6 cm
135.9 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 3.61 kg
8 lbs
5.3 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.3 in
41.4 cm
414 mm
1.36 ft
21.01 in
53.4 cm
533.6 mm
1.75 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
10.73 in
27.3 cm
272.6 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.43 kg
14 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Metallic Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features KVM Switch 2.0
Low Blue Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
Picture-by-Picture
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Mystic Light
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Rapid IPS
Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Super Arena Gaming UX
Low Blue Light
Off Timer Plus
Windows 10
Low Input Lag Mode
Eco Saving Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium
Refresh Rate Optimizer
Black Equalizer
Screen Size Optimizer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
27.96 in
71 cm
710.1 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.3 mm
1.21 ft
17.3 in
43.9 cm
439.4 mm
1.44 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 Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 18 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 91.2 kHz - 370.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CB
CE
EMC
FCC
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG274QRX Samsung C27G55T