Compare Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ vs MSI Optix MAG281URF vs MSI Optix MAG281URV

Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ 27" 4K Gaming Monitor (2020)

MSI Optix MAG281URF 28" 4K Gaming Monitor (2021)

MSI Optix MAG281URV 28" 4K Gaming Monitor (2021)

Connectivity

Ports

2x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 2x USB 3.0 (downstream), 1x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)

1x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream), 2x HDMI 2.1 (CEC), 1x 3.5 mm Audio Out, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (a), 1x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode), 2x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)

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

120 mm / 4.7244 in

130 mm / 5.1181 in

Adjustment | Pivot

-0° ~ 90°

-90° ~ 90°

Adjustment | Swivel

-40° ~ 40°

-45° ~ 45°

Adjustment | Tilt

-5° ~ 20°

Camera

Colors

Black

VESA Mount

100 x 100 mm

Dimensions

Bezels

82.79% screen-to-body ratio

Size | Depth

3.71 in / 94.3 mm w/o stand, 10.61 in / 269.546 mm w/ stand

9.2 in / 233.68 mm w/ stand

Size | Height

15 in / 381.1 mm w/o stand, 17.19 in / 436.5 mm w/ stand

16.07 in / 408.22 mm w/ stand

Size | Width

24.95 in / 633.64 mm

25.13 in / 638.27 mm

Weight

7.5 kg / 17 lbs w/ stand

4.8 kg / 11 lbs w/o stand , 7.7 kg / 17 lbs w/ stand

4.8 kg / 11 lbs w/o stand , 7.6 kg / 17 lbs w/ stand

Display

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Brightness

350 nits / 400 nits (peak)

300 nits / 400 nits (peak)

Contrast Ratio

1000:1 (static)

1000:1 (static), 1000000:1 (dynamic)

Display Backlight

W-LED

Display Color Depth

8 bits, 16777216 colors

10 bits (8 bits + FRC), 1073741824 colors

10 bits, 1073741824 colors

Display Diagonal

27" (26.95 in / 684.47 mm)

28" (28 in / 711.2 mm)

Display Type

IPS, Anti-glare/Matte

IPS, Anti-glare/Matte (3H)

Gamut

90% DCI-P3

95% DCI-P3, 124% sRGB

97.5% DCI-P3, 122.5% sRGB

Pixel Density

163 ppi

157 ppi

Pixel Pitch

0.155 mm

0.161 mm

Refresh Rate

48 Hz ~ 144 Hz

40 Hz ~ 60 Hz

Resolution

4K (3840x2160)

Response Time

4 ms (min)

Viewing Angle

178° H / 178° V

Function

HDR

DisplayHDR 400

Licenses

BSMI, CB, CCC, CE, CEC, CEL, CU, ErP, E-Standby, FCC, ICES-3, J-MOSS, KCC, PSE, RCM, RoHS, TUV-Flicker Free, TUV-Low Blue Light, UkrSEPRO, UL/cUL, VCCI, WEEE, Windows 7 WHQL, Windows 8.1 WHQL, Windows 10 WHQL

EyeSafe Certified

Operating Humidity

20 % ~ 90 %

Operating Temperature

0 °C ~ 40 °C , 32 °F ~ 104 °F

Variable Framerate

NVIDIA G-SYNC

AMD FreeSync

Video

Color Accuracy, Display Widget, Low Blue Light, Flicker-free technology, GamePlus, VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression), HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur), Adaptive-Sync technology, Shadow Boost, GameVisu...

Crosshair, Frameless design, Optix Scope, Less Blue Light Premium, MPRT Sync, Rapid IPS, Picture-by-Picture, MSI Mystic Light, KVM 2.0, 5-way OSD navigation joystick, Picture-in-Picture, Night Vision, Adaptive-Sync technology

Crosshair, Frameless design, Less Blue Light Premium, Night Vision, MSI Mystic Light, KVM 2.0, 5-way OSD navigation joystick

Performance

Power Consumption

90 W (max) / 0.5 W (sleep) / 0.5 W (off)

33.3 W (average) / 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 3.0 cable, Acrylic LED light covers

DisplayPort cable (optional), HDMI cable (optional), USB Type-B cable (optional)

Debut

2020

2021

Reviews

Neofiliac score

83%

91%

72%

Pros

DisplayHDR 400
Rich color reproduction
Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
High 1000:1 contrast ratio
Support for NVIDIA G-SYNC

DisplayHDR 400
Rich color reproduction
Stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments
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

Very slow for a gaming monitor

Price

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