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Compare LG 27GN650 vs MSI Optix G251PF vs MSI Optix MAG281URV

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0 (b), 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream), 1x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream), 2x HDMI 2.0 (CEC), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 (a), 1x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode), 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)

Construction

Adjustment | Height
110 mm / 4.3307 in
130 mm / 5.1181 in
130 mm / 5.1181 in
Adjustment | Pivot
-90° ~ 90°
-90° ~ 90°
-90° ~ 90°
Adjustment | Swivel
N/A
-45° ~ 45°
-45° ~ 45°
Adjustment | Tilt
-5° ~ 15°
-5° ~ 20°
-5° ~ 20°
Camera
No
No
No
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Speakers
2x 5W
VESA Mount
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm
100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Bezels
69.68% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
2.04 in / 51.7 mm w/o stand, 11.46 in / 291.2 mm w/ stand
7.74 in / 196.48 mm w/ stand
9.2 in / 233.68 mm w/ stand
Size | Height
14.36 in / 364.8 mm w/o stand, 18.34 in / 465.9 mm w/ stand
15.72 in / 399.19 mm w/ stand
16.07 in / 408.22 mm w/ stand
Size | Width
24.18 in / 614.2 mm
21.94 in / 557.3 mm
25.13 in / 638.27 mm
Weight
5.9 kg / 13 lbs w/o stand , 7.2 kg / 16 lbs w/ stand
4 kg / 9 lbs w/o stand , 5.2 kg / 11 lbs w/ stand
4.8 kg / 11 lbs w/o stand , 7.6 kg / 17 lbs w/ stand

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
16:9
Brightness
350 nits
400 nits
300 nits / 400 nits (peak)
Contrast Ratio
1000:1 (static)
1000:1 (static), 100000000:1 (dynamic)
1000:1 (static), 1000000:1 (dynamic)
Display Backlight
W-LED
W-LED
W-LED
Display Color Depth
8 bits, 16777216 colors
10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors
10 bits, 1073741824 colors
Display Diagonal
27" (26.96 in / 684.667 mm)
25" (24.5 in / 622.3 mm)
28" (28 in / 711.2 mm)
Display Type
AH-IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte
IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Gamut
99% sRGB
83.41% DCI-P3, 108.7% sRGB
97.5% DCI-P3, 122.5% sRGB
Pixel Density
92 ppi
89 ppi
157 ppi
Pixel Pitch
0.274 mm
0.283 mm
0.161 mm
Refresh Rate
48 Hz ~ 144 Hz
48 Hz ~ 165 Hz
40 Hz ~ 60 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD (1920x1080)
4K (3840x2160)
Response Time
5 ms (min)
1 ms (min)
4 ms (min)
Viewing Angle
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V
178° H / 178° V

Function

HDR
HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 400
Licenses
BSMI, CCC, CE, cTick, ENERGY STAR 7.0, ErP, FCC Class B, UL/cUL
EyeSafe Certified
Operating Humidity
10 % ~ 80 %
10 % ~ 80 %
20 % ~ 90 %
Operating Temperature
0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F
10 °C ~ 40 °C , 50 °F ~ 104 °F
0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-SYNC
AMD FreeSync
Video
Smart Energy Saving, Black Stabilizer, Low Blue Light, DDC/CI, Dynamic Action Sync, Reader Mode, Dual Controller, Color Weakness, 3-Side Virtually Borderless Display, Picture-in-Picture, Flicker-free technology, Adaptive-Sync technology, HDR Effect
Low Blue Light, Rapid IPS, Wide Color Gamut, Flicker-free technology, Frameless Design
Crosshair, Frameless design, Less Blue Light Premium, Night Vision, MSI Mystic Light, KVM 2.0, 5-way OSD navigation joystick

Performance

Power Consumption
43 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)
0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)
32 W (average) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.3 W (off)

Production

Accessory
DisplayPort cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional), USB Type-B cable (optional)
Debut
2020
2021
2021

Reviews

Neofiliac score
56%
64%
72%
Pros
  • Stand with tilt, pivot, and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • Build-in speakers included
  • DisplayHDR 400
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
  • Fast 1 ms response time
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
  • Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC
  • DisplayHDR 400
  • Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
  • High 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 10-bit display panel
  • Great color reproduction
Cons
  • 8-bit display panel
  • Low screen-to-body ratio
  • Low color gamut
  • Very slow for a gaming monitor

Price

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