Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs BenQ PD3200Q

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG27CQ	BenQ PD3200Q

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2016
Brand	MSI	BenQ
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG27CQ	PD3200Q
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	32" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	32.01 in 81.3 cm 813 mm 2.67 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	27.89 in 70.8 cm 708.48 mm 2.32 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	15.69 in 39.9 cm 398.52 mm 1.31 ft
Display Curvature	1800
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	SVA	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.277 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		87.39 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	110 %	100 %
NTSC 1953	85 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag		10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	4 ms
Display Average Response Time	12 ms	14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time		20 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.58 in 6.6 cm 65.6 mm 0.22 ft
Case Weight		8.5 kg 19 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft	29.14 in 74 cm 740.28 mm 2.43 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft	19.3 in 49 cm 490.2 mm 1.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft	8.4 in 21.3 cm 213.4 mm 0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.89 kg 11 lbs	12.5 kg 28 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	2 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x USB (mini) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue Light Light sensor AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) CAD/CAM mode
Extra Features		Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width		29.14 in 74 cm 740.28 mm 2.43 ft
Case Height		17.18 in 43.6 cm 436.42 mm 1.43 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		0 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	45 °
Right Swivel	30 °	45 °
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	60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable	DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses		ENERGY STAR 7.0 Epeat Silver TCO Certified Displays 7.0 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
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %

MSI Optix MAG27CQ

BenQ PD3200Q