Comparison between:
- 28" Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A
- 27" MSI Optix MAG272CQR
- 27" Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ
- 27" Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A | MSI Optix MAG272CQR | Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ | Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A | |
| Series | TUF Gaming | MAG | TUF Gaming | TUF Gaming |
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| Model year | 2021 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 28 in | 27 in | 27 in | 27 in |
| Diagonal | 711.2 mm 71.12 cm 28 in 2.3333 ft | 685.8 mm 68.58 cm 27 in 2.25 ft | 685.655 mm 68.5655 cm 26.9943 in 2.2495 ft | 684.667 mm 68.4667 cm 26.9554 in 2.2463 ft |
| Width | 620.928 mm 62.0928 cm 24.446 in 2.0372 ft | 596.736 mm 59.6736 cm 23.4935 in 1.9578 ft | 597.6 mm 59.76 cm 23.5276 in 1.9606 ft | 596.74 mm 59.674 cm 23.4937 in 1.9578 ft |
| Height | 341.28 mm 34.128 cm 13.4362 in 1.1197 ft | 335.664 mm 33.5664 cm 13.2151 in 1.1013 ft | 336.15 mm 33.615 cm 13.2343 in 1.1029 ft | 335.664 mm 33.5664 cm 13.2151 in 1.1013 ft |
| Radius of curvature | - | 1500 mm 150 cm 59.0551 in 4.9213 ft | 1500 mm 150 cm 59.0551 in 4.9213 ft | - |
| Panel manufacturer | - | Samsung | - | Innolux |
| Panel model | - | - | - | M270KCJ-K7B |
| Panel type | IPS | SVA | VA | IPS |
| Panel bit depth | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 8 bits | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) |
| FRC | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Colors | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 16777216 colors 24 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p | 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p | 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD (QHD) / 1440p |
| Pixel pitch | 0.162 mm 0.0162 cm 0.0064 in 0.0005 ft | 0.233 mm 0.0233 cm 0.0092 in 0.0008 ft | 0.233 mm 0.0233 cm 0.0092 in 0.0008 ft | 0.233 mm 0.0233 cm 0.0092 in 0.0008 ft |
| Pixel density | 157 ppi 61 ppcm | 109 ppi 42 ppcm | 108 ppi 42 ppcm | 109 ppi 42 ppcm |
| Display area | 89.72 % | - | 91.65 % | 88.76 % |
| Backlight | W-LED | W-LED | W-LED | W-LED |
| sRGB | 125 % | 100 % | 120 % | 130 % |
| DCI P3 | 90 % | 90 % | - | 95 % |
| Brightness | 350 cd/m² | 300 cd/m² | 400 cd/m² | 250 cd/m² |
| Peak brightness | 450 cd/m² | - | - | - |
| Static contrast | 1000 : 1 | 3000 : 1 | 3000 : 1 | 1000 : 1 |
| Dynamic contrast | 1000000 : 1 | 100000000 : 1 | - | - |
| HDR | DisplayHDR 400 HDR10 | - | DisplayHDR 400 | HDR10 |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Minimum response time | - | 1 ms 0.0010 s | - | 3 ms 0.0030 s |
| Average response time | - | 5 ms 0.0050 s | - | - |
| Maximum response time | - | 15 ms 0.0150 s | - | - |
| Input lag | - | 3 ms 0.0030 s | - | - |
| Coating | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte (3H) |
| Response time - 1 ms (MPRT - Motion Picture Response Time) | Response time - 1 ms (MPRT - Motion Picture Response Time) | Response time - 1 ms (MPRT - Motion Picture Response Time) | Response time - 1 ms (MPRT - Motion Picture Response Time) |
3D
3D displays use various technologies to achieve a 3D effect. Each of these technologies has its own advantages and drawbacks.
| 3D | No | No | No | No |
Frequencies
Information about the horizontal and vertical refresh rates/frequencies.
| Horizontal frequency (digital) | 30 kHz - 340 kHz | 70.56 kHz - 243.37 kHz | 30 kHz - 185 kHz | 30 kHz - 249 kHz |
| Vertical frequency (digital) | 48 Hz - 144 Hz | 48 Hz - 165 Hz | 48 Hz - 165 Hz | 60 Hz - 170 Hz |
| DisplayPort - 30 kHz - 340 kHz; 48 Hz - 144 Hz HDMI 2.1 - 30 kHz - 255 kHz; 48 Hz - 144 Hz HDMI 2.0 - 30 kHz - 180 kHz; 48 Hz - 144 Hz Console mode - 120 Hz (Xbox Series X PS5) | - | HDMI - 30 kHz - 185 kHz; 48 Hz - 144 Hz DisplayPort - 30 kHz - 185 KHz; 48 Hz - 165 Hz | DisplayPort - 249 - 249 KHz; 60 - 170 Hz HDMI - 30 - 223 KHz; 60 - 144 Hz |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 110V | 100 V - 120 V | 100 V - 120 V | 100 V - 120 V | 100 V - 120 V |
| 220V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz |
| Electric current (A) | - | 1.6 A | - | - |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.3 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.45 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (eco) | - | 18 W | - | - |
| Power consumption (average) | 33 W | 35 W | 22 W | 35 W |
| Power consumption (maximum) | - | 90 W | - | - |
Dimensions, weight and color
Information about the dimensions and the weight of the specific model with and without stand as well as the colors, in which it is offered to the market.
| Width | 639.5 mm 63.95 cm 25.1772 in 2.0981 ft | - | 609 mm 60.9 cm 23.9764 in 1.998 ft | 614.9 mm 61.49 cm 24.2087 in 2.0174 ft |
| Height | 369.35 mm 36.935 cm 14.5413 in 1.2118 ft | - | 359.9 mm 35.99 cm 14.1693 in 1.1808 ft | 367 mm 36.7 cm 14.4488 in 1.2041 ft |
| Depth | 65.65 mm 6.565 cm 2.5846 in 0.2154 ft | - | 44 mm 4.4 cm 1.7323 in 0.1444 ft | 51 mm 5.1 cm 2.0079 in 0.1673 ft |
| Weight | 4.67 kg 10.3 lbs | - | - | 4.3 kg 9.48 lbs |
| Width with stand | 639.5 mm 63.95 cm 25.1772 in 2.0981 ft | 611.5 mm 61.15 cm 24.0748 in 2.0062 ft | 609 mm 60.9 cm 23.9764 in 1.998 ft | 614.9 mm 61.49 cm 24.2087 in 2.0174 ft |
| Height with stand | 539.8 mm 53.98 cm 21.252 in 1.771 ft | 575.5 mm 57.55 cm 22.6575 in 1.8881 ft | 386.9 mm 38.69 cm 15.2323 in 1.2694 ft | 454.34 mm 45.434 cm 17.8874 in 1.4906 ft |
| Depth with stand | 213.8 mm 21.38 cm 8.4173 in 0.7014 ft | 230.2 mm 23.02 cm 9.063 in 0.7552 ft | 211.2 mm 21.12 cm 8.315 in 0.6929 ft | 213.79 mm 21.379 cm 8.4169 in 0.7014 ft |
| Weight with stand | 6.89 kg 15.19 lbs | 5.9 kg 13.01 lbs | 5.9 kg 13.01 lbs | 5.4 kg 11.9 lbs |
| Box width | 716 mm 71.6 cm 28.189 in 2.3491 ft | 790 mm 79 cm 31.1024 in 2.5919 ft | 692 mm 69.2 cm 27.2441 in 2.2703 ft | 689 mm 68.9 cm 27.126 in 2.2605 ft |
| Box height | 446 mm 44.6 cm 17.5591 in 1.4633 ft | 475 mm 47.5 cm 18.7008 in 1.5584 ft | 558 mm 55.8 cm 21.9685 in 1.8307 ft | 510 mm 51 cm 20.0787 in 1.6732 ft |
| Box depth | 224 mm 22.4 cm 8.8189 in 0.7349 ft | 214 mm 21.4 cm 8.4252 in 0.7021 ft | 213 mm 21.3 cm 8.3858 in 0.6988 ft | 194 mm 19.4 cm 7.6378 in 0.6365 ft |
| Box weight | 10.4 kg 22.93 lbs | 13.1 kg 28.88 lbs | 9.3 kg 20.5 lbs | 7.6 kg 16.76 lbs |
| Stand depth | 213.8 mm 21.38 cm 8.4173 in 0.7014 ft | - | - | - |
| Colors | Black | Black | Black | Black |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VESA interface | 100 x 100 mm | 100 x 100 mm | 100 x 100 mm | 100 x 100 mm |
| Removable stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Height adjustment range | 120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft | 130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft | 120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft | - |
| Landscape/portrait pivot | Yes | No | No | No |
| Left pivot | 90 ° | - | - | - |
| Right pivot | 90 ° | - | - | - |
| Left/right swivel | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Left swivel | 15 ° | - | 90 ° | 20 ° |
| Right swivel | 15 ° | - | 90 ° | 20 ° |
| Forward/backward tilt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Forward tilt | 5 ° | 5 ° | 5 ° | 5 ° |
| Backward tilt | 20 ° | 20 ° | 25 ° | 20 ° |
Audio
Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies.
| Speakers | 2 x 2 W | - | 2 x 2 W | 2 x 2 W |
Camera
Many contemporary desktop monitors and smart TV sets have built-in cameras.
| Camera | No | No | No | No |
Connectivity
Available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces.
| Connectivity | 1 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x HDMI 2.1 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out | 1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort alternate) 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; Type-B; upstream) 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen 1; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out | 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out | 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out |
| High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) | - | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | Adaptive-Sync technology AMD FreeSync Premium Color Temperature Selection Display Stream Compression (DSC) Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB) Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync) Flicker-free technology GameFast Input technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode) Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Multiple HDR Modes NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible OSD joystick QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes) Shadow Boost Trace Free Technology Variable Overdrive technology | 5-way OSD navigation joystick AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology HDR Ready Low Blue Light Night Vision RGB LED Wide color gamut | AMD FreeSync technology ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Flicker-free technology GameFast Input technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) GameVisual Multi HDR Mode Shadow Boost Trace Free Technology Low Blue Light | Adaptive-Sync technology AMD FreeSync Premium technology Color Temperature Selection Display Widget Lite Dynamic shadow boost Extreme Low Motion Blur Flicker-free technology GameFast Input technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode) Multiple HDR Mode NVIDIA G-Sync compatible QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes) Shadow Boost Skin-Tone Selection SPLENDID Video Preset Modes Trace Free Technology Ultra-Low Blue Light |
Certificates, standards and licenses
Licenses from regulatory agencies, standards, certificates.
| Certificates, standards and licenses | BSMI CB CCC CE CEL level 1 CU ErP FCC J-MOSS RoHS UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7) MEPS TUV Flicker-free eStandby TUV Low Blue Light RCM | - | TÜV Low Blue Light TÜV Flicker-free | BSMI CB CCC CE CEL level 1 CU ErP FCC J-MOSS RoHS UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7) MEPS TUV Flicker-free eStandby TUV Low Blue Light RCM |
Operating and storage conditions
There are certain requirements for the environmental conditions, in which the display should be used and stored in order to function properly.
| Operating temperature | 0 °C - 50 °C 32 °F - 122 °F | 10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F | - | 0 °C - 50 °C 32 °F - 122 °F |
| Operating humidity | - | 20 % - 90 % | - | - |
| Operating altitude | - | 5000 m 16404.2 ft | - | - |
| Storage temperature | 20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F | -20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F | - | 20 °C - 60 °C 68 °F - 140 °F |
| Storage humidity | - | 10 % - 90 % | - | - |
Accessories
Often the packaging of desktop monitors and smart TV sets includes accessories for them.
| Accessories | DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB 3.0 cable (optional) | DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable | DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional | DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) |
Additional features
Information about other features.
| Additional features | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington |
| Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A | MSI Optix MAG272CQR | Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ | Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A |
