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Asus VG278Q Monitor
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MSI Optix MAG241C Monitor
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MSI Optix MAG241CV Monitor
MSI Optix MAG241CV
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Editiorial reviews
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4.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
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33 %
4 stars
66 %
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User rating
44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4 stars
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General

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

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Panel designFlatCurvedCurved
Built-in USB hubnoyesyes
Touchscreenno
N/A
N/A
Built-in cameranonono
Screen surfaceMatteMatteMatte
Built-in speakersyesnono

Dimensions

Height adjustment5.12 in
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N/A
Height (min-max)< 506
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N/A
Height (without stand)14.29 in16.2 in16.2 in
Height with stand19.92 in
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Depth (with stand)8.31 in8.87 in8.87 in
Depth (without stand)1.97 in
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Width (with stand)24.37 in21.12 in21.12 in
Weight (without stand)7.05 lb
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Weight197.53 oz148.15 oz148.15 oz

Connectivity

Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)no
N/A
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Composite inputno
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N/A
DisplayPortyesyes
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DVI Portyesnono
DVI-D ports quantity1
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HDCPyes
N/A
N/A
HDMIyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity122
Number of HDMI inputs1
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HDMI version1.41.41.4
Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone outputs quantity111
S-video inputno
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Thunderboltno
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N/A
USB for videono
N/A
N/A
VGA inyes
N/A
N/A
Number of DisplayPort inputs1
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N/A
DisplayPort version1.2
N/A
N/A
MHLno
N/A
N/A

Image properties

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
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N/A
Supported graphics resolutions1920x10801920x10801920x1080
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 %
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Dynamic contrast ratio100000000:1100000000:1100000000:1
Contrast ratio1000:1
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Display technologyLEDLEDLED
BacklightLED
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LED backlight
Panel typeTNVAVA
Response time (GtG)1.0 ms
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N/A
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 °178.0 °178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)160.0 °178.0 °178.0 °

Features

Ascendable and submersibleyes
N/A
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Pivot functionyes
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N/A
Swivelyes
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Tiltableyesyesyes
Memory card readerno
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N/A
Cable lock slotyesyesyes
Flicker freeyes
N/A
N/A

Compatibility

3D support (3D-Ready)nonono
Adaptive synchronizationyes
N/A
N/A
VESA mountyesyesyes
Type of VESA mount100x100mm
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100x100mm
Sync technologyAMD Freesync
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N/A

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