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MSI G274QPF-QD
ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A
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Max Refresh Rate170 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
Max Refresh Rate170 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Native Resolution2560 x 1440
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MSI G274QPF-QD
ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A
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Variants
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Amazon.comMain Differences forPC Gaming
PC Gaming
Threshold
PC Gaming
6.9
6.7
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.0
5.2
VRR Motion Performance
7.4
6.1
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.9
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
9.3
9.1
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
5.3" (13.5 cm)
5.0" (12.8 cm)
Min Height To Top Of Panel
15.6" (39.6 cm)
15.6" (39.6 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-20° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
Yes, Both Ways
Yes, Both Ways
Swivel Range
-30° to 30°
-20° to 20°
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
9.5" (24.1 cm)
21.0" (53.4 cm)
Base Depth
7.9" (20.0 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
6.8" (17.2 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
Weight (With Display)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.1" (61.3 cm)
24.2" (61.4 cm)
Housing Height
14.3" (36.2 cm)
14.4" (36.7 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
2.8" (7.0 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
8.7 lbs (3.9 kg)
9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.2" (0.6 cm)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
External Brick
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.8
6.0
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
911 : 1
1,016 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
1,091 : 1
Local Dimming
0.0
1.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Brightness
7.8
7.7
Real Scene
310 cd/m²
318 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
356 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
357 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
358 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
358 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
358 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
356 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
357 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
358 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
358 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
358 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.004
Minimum Brightness
79 cd/m²
76 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
6.7
7.1
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
DisplayHDR 400 - 1.0/1.1
Real Scene
365 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
431 cd/m²
444 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
431 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
431 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
432 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
432 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
430 cd/m²
441 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
430 cd/m²
471 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
431 cd/m²
472 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
431 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
431 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.005
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.8
8.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
26°
47°
Color Washout From Right
27°
45°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
45°
51°
Color Shift From Right
51°
62°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
28°
46°
Brightness Loss From Right
30°
46°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
30°
55°
Gamma Shift From Right
31°
53°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.9
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
25°
31°
Color Washout From Above
29°
28°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
43°
35°
Color Shift From Above
51°
46°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
27°
35°
Brightness Loss From Above
31°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
31°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
35°
31°
Gray Uniformity
7.8
8.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.958%
2.222%
50% DSE
0.145%
0.124%
Black Uniformity
3.8
5.5
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
3.499%
1.759%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
5.842%
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
7.6
6.4
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
sRGB
sRGB Gamut Area xy
107.9%
132.3%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
3.21
2.29
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,690 K
6,307 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.12
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
3.08
3.45
Contrast Setting
N/A
N/A
RGB Settings
Default
Locked
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
70
N/A
Measured Brightness
274 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
Yes
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.6
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Racing Mode
sRGB Gamut Area xy
98.9%
100.7%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.86
0.67
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,518 K
6,564 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.57
0.47
Contrast Setting
56
79
RGB Settings
50-49-42
96-100-98
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
3
7
Measured Brightness
101 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.6
9.6
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
98.9%
99.6%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Racing
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
94.1%
90.2%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Racing
HDR Color Gamut
9.3
7.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
97.7%
86.5%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
User
Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
77.8%
69.7%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
User
Asus Gaming HDR
HDR Color Volume
7.5
7.7
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI-P3 Coverage ICtCp
53.3%
69.6%
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
User
Asus Gaming HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec. 2020 Coverage ICtCp
31.3%
32.2%
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
User
Asus Gaming HDR
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Reflections
7.9
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.2%
Indirect Reflections
4.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.2%
Direct Reflections
6.4
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
32.5%
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.8
Black Level Raise Picture
Ambient Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.01 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.52
Total Reflected Light
5.7
Bright Room Off Picture
Total Reflection Ring Light Picture
Total Reflected Light Intensity
35,300% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Gradient
9.8
9.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
7.6
7.6
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
170 Hz
170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
170 Hz
170 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
144 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
170 Hz
120 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
60 Hz
60 Hz
DSC Toggle
No
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over DP
N/A
DSC Off Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
170 Hz
170 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
VRR Motion Performance
7.4
6.1
Pursuit Photo VRR
OD Mode CAD Comparison
Recommended VRR OD Setting
Normal
60
Variable Overdrive Advertised
No
No
Avg. CAD
209
277
Best CAD
209
237
Worst CAD
209
419
Refresh Rate Compliance
7.0
5.2
Fast GTG Sequence
VRR Compliance
Compliance @ Max Hz
52%
30%
Compliance @ 120 FPS
58%
44%
Compliance @ 60 FPS
67%
58%
CAD @ Max Refresh Rate
7.9
6.5
Pursuit Photo At Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap At Max Refresh
OD Transition Max Refresh Rate
OD fast
0 to 31
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
80
Avg. CAD
153
227
Best 10% CAD
105
115
Worst 10% CAD
216
446
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
First Response Time
4.2 ms
9.5 ms
Total Response Time
8.0 ms
10.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
80
RGB Overshoot
8 RGB
1 RGB
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
16 RGB
12 RGB
Worst 10% First Response Time
9.0 ms
23.0 ms
Worst 10% Total Response Time
10.5 ms
23.0 ms
Heatmap First Response
Heatmap Total Response
Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 120Hz
7.2
6.5
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
OD Transition 120Hz
OD fast
0 to 31
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
60
Avg. CAD
206
235
Best 10% CAD
116
126
Worst 10% CAD
290
425
Response Time @ 120Hz
Worst 10% First Response Time
13.2 ms
16.9 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
4 RGB
Total Response Time
8.9 ms
10.3 ms
First Response Time
8.9 ms
7.4 ms
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
60
Worst 10% Total Response Time
13.2 ms
17.2 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
14 RGB
120Hz First Response Heatmap
120Hz Total Response Heatmap
120Hz Heatmap RGB Overshoot
CAD @ 60Hz
7.2
5.7
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
OD Transition 60Hz
OD fast
0 to 31
OD 0
0 to 31
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
20
Avg. CAD
208
316
Best 10% CAD
114
158
Worst 10% CAD
301
479
Response Time @ 60Hz
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Normal
20
First Response Time
9.5 ms
10.9 ms
Total Response Time
9.5 ms
15.2 ms
RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
4 RGB
Worst 10% Total Response Time
16.0 ms
27.8 ms
Worst 10% First Response Time
16.0 ms
16.2 ms
Worst 10% RGB Overshoot
0 RGB
18 RGB
60Hz First Response Heatmap
60Hz Total Response Heatmap
60Hz RGB Overshoot Heatmap
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
Yes
Maximum Frequency
170 Hz
170 Hz
Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
80 Hz
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
181 cd/m²
228 cd/m²
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
181 cd/m²
228 cd/m²
Pulse Width Control
No
No
Pulse Phase Control
No
No
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No
VRR At The Same Time
No
Yes
VRR Flicker
8.2
9.0
VRR Flicker Video
VRR Flicker Graph
Dark Gray Flicker
1.3 RGB
0.9 RGB
Middle Gray Flicker
1.8 RGB
0.6 RGB
Light Gray Flicker
0.3 RGB
0.4 RGB
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.9
9.0
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
3.5 ms
3.3 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
4.7 ms
4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.8 ms
8.6 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
6.9 ms
3.9 ms
Resolution
7.5
7.5
Native Resolution
2560 x 1440
2560 x 1440
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
3.7 MP
3.7 MP
Pixel Density
109 PPI
109 PPI
PS5 Compatibility
4.9
4.9
PS5 Compatibility Photo
PS5 Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
5.4
7.1
XSX Compatibility Photo
XSX Compatibility Table
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.4)
1 (DP 1.2)
DisplayPort Transmission Bandwidth
No DisplayPort 2.1
No DisplayPort 2.1
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
DVI
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 2.0)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
VGA
No
HDMI 2.1 Bandwidth
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
Yes
3.5mm Audio In
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
Ethernet
No
HDR10
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
USB
USB-A Ports
0
3 (2x USB, 1x Service Port Only)
USB-A Rated Speed
No USB-A Ports
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
USB-B Upstream Port
No
Yes
USB-C Ports
1
0
USB-C Upstream
Yes
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
15W
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Yes
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
Yes
HDR10
Yes
Yes
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
PIP + PBP
No
KVM Switch
No
No
Smart OS
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
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