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Asus VG278Q Monitor
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MSI Optix MAG241C Monitor
MSI Optix MAG241C
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General

Screen size27.0 in27.0 in23.6 in
Brightness400.0 cd/m²400.0 cd/m²300.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:916:916:9

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Panel designFlatFlatCurved
Built-in USB hubnonoyes
Touchscreenno
N/A
N/A
Built-in cameranonono
Screen surfaceMatteMatteMatte
Built-in speakersyesyesno

Dimensions

Height adjustment5.12 in5.12 in
N/A
Height (min-max)< 506
N/A
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Height (without stand)14.29 in14.29 in16.2 in
Height with stand19.92 in19.92 in
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Depth (with stand)8.31 in8.31 in8.87 in
Depth (without stand)1.97 in1.97 in
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Width (with stand)24.37 in24.37 in21.12 in
Weight (without stand)7.05 lb
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Weight197.53 oz0.2 oz148.15 oz

Connectivity

Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
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Composite inputno
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DisplayPortyes
N/A
yes
DVI Portyesyesno
DVI-D ports quantity11
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HDCPyesyes
N/A
HDMIyesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity112
Number of HDMI inputs1
N/A
N/A
HDMI version1.41.41.4
Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone outputs quantity111
S-video inputno
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Thunderboltno
N/A
N/A
USB for videono
N/A
N/A
VGA inyes
N/A
N/A
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
N/A
N/A
DisplayPort version1.21.2
N/A
MHLno
N/A
N/A

Image properties

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
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N/A
Supported graphics resolutions1920x1080
  • 1024x768
  • 1152x864
  • 1280x1024
  • 1280x720
  • 1280x768
  • 1280x800
  • 1280x960
  • 1366х768
  • 1440x900
  • 1680x1050
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x350
  • 640x480
  • 720x400
  • 800x600
  • 832x624
  • 848x480
1920x1080
Refresh rate144.0 Hz144.0 Hz144.0 Hz
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)72.0 %
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Colour gamut (NTSC)72.0 %72.0 %
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Dynamic contrast ratio100000000:1100000000:1100000000:1
Contrast ratio1000:1
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Display technologyLEDLCDLED
BacklightLEDLED
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Panel typeTNIPSVA
Response time (GtG)1.0 ms
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Response time1.0 ms1.0 ms1.0 ms
Picture-in-Picture (PIP)no
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Pixel size0.01 in
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Viewing angle (horizontal)170.0 °170.0 °178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)160.0 °178.0 °178.0 °

Features

Ascendable and submersibleyes
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Pivot functionyesyes
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Swivelyesyes
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Tiltableyesyesyes
Memory card readerno
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Cable lock slotyesyesyes
Flicker freeyesyes
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Compatibility

3D support (3D-Ready)nonono
Adaptive synchronizationyes
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VESA mountyesyesyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm100x100mm
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Sync technologyAMD Freesync
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