Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Asus MG278Q

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27CQ	Asus MG278Q

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2015
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG27CQ	MG278Q
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	1800
Display Manufacturer	Samsung	AU Optronics
Display Type	SVA	TN
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	No
Max Number of Colors	16777216	16777216
Bits	24	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		87.09 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	110 %	100 %
Adobe RGB 1998		72 %
NTSC 1953	85 %	75 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 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	12 ms	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.48 in 6.3 cm 63 mm 0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	24.61 in 62.5 cm 625 mm 2.05 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	22.17 in 56.3 cm 563 mm 1.85 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	9.17 in 23.3 cm 233 mm 0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.89 kg 11 lbs	7.65 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 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer) HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Refresh Rate Turbo key Trace Free Technology Low Blue Light 5-way OSD joystick AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		24.61 in 62.5 cm 625 mm 2.05 ft
Case Height		14.49 in 36.8 cm 368 mm 1.21 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	150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	60 °
Right Swivel	30 °	60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	35 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	56 kHz - 214.56 kHz	51.2 kHz - 221.97 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	Audio cable DisplayPort cable DVI-D cable HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		BSMI CB CCC CE C-Tick ENERGY STAR ErP FCC Class B J-MOSS PSE RoHS UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 8.1; Windows 7) CU
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	0 °C - 50 °C 32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F

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