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MSI Optix G272
Lenovo D27-30
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Size27"
Pixel Type
IPS
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Size27"
Pixel Type
VA
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate
75 Hz
Our Verdict
MSI Optix G272
Lenovo D27-30
The MSI Optix G272 is better than the Lenovo D27-30 for most users, and it's significantly better for gaming. The MSI has a faster refresh rate and a significantly faster response time, so motion looks better, with less blur behind fast-moving objects. The MSI also has better reflection handling and higher peak brightness, so it's better suited to overcome glare in a bright room. On the other hand, the Lenovo has better contrast and better black uniformity, so it looks better if you're in a completely black room.
Variants
- Optix G272 (27")
- D27-30 (27")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
6.9
Black Uniformity
6.3
9.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
27"
27"
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
Weight (with stand)
9.3 lbs (4.2 kg)
9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
18.8" (47.7 cm)
9.3" (23.5 cm)
Depth
9.1" (23.1 cm)
9.3" (23.5 cm)
Ergonomics
1.5
1.8
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-22.5° to 5°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.2" (0.6 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
8.1" (20.5 cm)
5.9" (15.0 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
2.0" (5.2 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.6
8.4
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,403 : 1
4,048 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
7.5
5.2
SDR Real Scene
300 cd/m²
152 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
300 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
301 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
301 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
301 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
301 cd/m²
173 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
300 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
301 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
301 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
301 cd/m²
173 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
301 cd/m²
173 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.000
0.000
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
0.0
HDR Real Scene
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR ABL
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.8
6.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
28°
33°
Color Washout From Right
29°
34°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
36°
69°
Color Shift From Right
35°
70°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
29°
32°
Brightness Loss From Right
30°
32°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
24°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
24°
Gamma Shift From Left
34°
19°
Gamma Shift From Right
33°
20°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.4
6.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
26°
29°
Color Washout From Above
26°
32°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
30°
70°
Color Shift From Above
31°
70°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
29°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
29°
31°
Black Level Raise From Below
65°
13°
Black Level Raise From Above
67°
14°
Gamma Shift From Below
28°
14°
Gamma Shift From Above
28°
22°
Gray Uniformity
8.5
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.599%
3.809%
50% DSE
0.117%
0.100%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.514%
0.452%
5% DSE
0.054%
0.055%
Black Uniformity
6.3
9.1
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.809%
0.623%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
7.5
5.1
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Standard (sRGB)
Luminance
298 cd/m²
187 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
100
100
Contrast Setting
70
N/A
RGB Controls
50-50-50
Default
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,813 K
7,520 K
White Balance dE
2.35
5.47
Color dE
3.61
4.36
Gamma
2.09
2.08
Post Calibration
9.8
9.6
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Standard (custom)
Luminance
101 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
11
40
Contrast Setting
70
70
RGB Controls
48-46-48
100-87-85
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,488 K
6,481 K
White Balance dE
0.35
0.56
Color dE
0.33
0.52
Gamma
2.18
2.19
SDR Color Gamut
9.1
8.9
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
98.6%
99.0%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
81.5%
77.7%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Standard (custom)
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Standard (custom)
SDR Color Volume
9.1
9.1
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.2%
98.5%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
86.2%
83.3%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Standard (custom)
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Standard (custom)
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Image Retention
10
9.6
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.14%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Gradient
8.1
8.5
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.001%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.003%
0.001%
Reflections
8.2
7.5
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.6%
5.5%
Indirect Reflections
3.9%
3.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.7%
2.0%
Text Clarity
7.0
6.5
ClearType On
Pixel Type
IPS
VA
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
9.2
7.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Fast
Off
Rise / Fall Time
3.5 ms
7.6 ms
Total Response Time
8.6 ms
15.6 ms
Overshoot Error
6.6%
1.1%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
3.9 ms
7.9 ms
Dark Total Response Time
7.7 ms
19.6 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
4.1%
1.7%
Response Time @ 60Hz
8.6
6.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
Normal
Off
Rise / Fall Time
5.9 ms
7.5 ms
Total Response Time
12.5 ms
21.8 ms
Overshoot Error
0%
5%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
6.8 ms
7.5 ms
Dark Total Response Time
12.7 ms
25.1 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
12.1%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
6.0
0.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
144 Hz
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
120 Hz
N/A
Refresh Rate
9.0
7.7
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
FreeSync
Native
144 Hz
75 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
144 Hz
75 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (Tested)
No
VRR Maximum
144 Hz
75 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.0
Native Resolution
4.3 ms
8.5 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.1 ms
10.4 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
4.4 ms
7.7 ms
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
9.8 ms
9.3 ms
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
8.5 ms
N/A
Resolution And Size
7.1
7.1
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
82 PPI
82 PPI
Screen Diagonal
27.0"
27.0"
Screen Area
310 in²
310 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
No
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 1.4)
1 (HDMI 1.4)
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
1
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
No
No
USB C
No
No
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Speakers
No
No
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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