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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
- Comments
MSI Optix G273 vs Dell G2722HS
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
MSI Optix G273
Dell G2722HS
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Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10No
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate165 Hz
Size27"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateYes
HDR10No
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Variants
- Optix G273 (27")
- G2722HS (27")
Our Verdict
MSI Optix G273
Dell G2722HS
The MSI Optix G273 and the Dell G2722HS are both okay monitors with a 1080p resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. They're very similar monitors overall, but the Dell has better motion handling and a quicker response time at any refresh rate. It also has better ergonomics because you can adjust the height on its stand. However, the MSI has much better accuracy and gets brighter in SDR.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.6
6.8
Ergonomics
2.1
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Ergonomics
2.1
6.0
Ergonomics Picture
Back Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Tilt Range
-20° to 5°
-21° to 5°
Rotate Portrait/Landscape
No
No
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Stand
Stand Picture
Thickness Picture
Base Width
18.7" (47.5 cm)
9.1" (23.2 cm)
Base Depth
9.1" (23.0 cm)
7.6" (19.3 cm)
Thickness (With Display)
7.1" (18.1 cm)
5.3" (13.5 cm)
Weight (With Display)
9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
Display
Display Picture
Size
27"
27"
Housing Width
24.2" (61.5 cm)
24.1" (61.1 cm)
Housing Height
14.5" (36.9 cm)
14.3" (36.2 cm)
Thickness (Without Stand)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
2.8" (7.0 cm)
Weight (Without Stand)
7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)
10.4 lbs (4.7 kg)
Borders Size (Bezels)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
0.3" (0.7 cm)
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Power Supply
External Brick
Internal
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.7
6.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,494 : 1
1,101 : 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 Brightness
8.0
7.7
Real Scene
360 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
338 cd/m²
335 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
339 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
339 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
339 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
339 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
337 cd/m²
334 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
339 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
339 cd/m²
335 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
339 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
339 cd/m²
335 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Minimum Brightness
65 cd/m²
27 cd/m²
HDR Brightness
0.0
0.0
EOTF
VESA DisplayHDR Certification
No Certification
No Certification
Real Scene
N/A
N/A
Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.5
8.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
28°
45°
Color Washout From Right
28°
44°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
61°
48°
Color Shift From Right
65°
48°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
29°
48°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
48°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
38°
57°
Gamma Shift From Right
52°
56°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.4
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
28°
32°
Color Washout From Above
26°
36°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
33°
28°
Color Shift From Above
40°
36°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
30°
39°
Brightness Loss From Above
31°
42°
Black Level Raise From Below
57°
27°
Black Level Raise From Above
54°
43°
Gamma Shift From Below
29°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
27°
37°
Gray Uniformity
8.2
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.319%
3.582%
50% DSE
0.124%
0.144%
Black Uniformity
6.8
6.6
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.481%
1.591%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Color Accuracy (Pre-Calibration)
8.1
6.9
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
sRGB
Standard
sRGB Gamut Area xy
100.9%
119.2%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
4.90
2.98
Color Temperature (Avg.)
7,209 K
6,740 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.28
2.11
Color dE (Avg.)
3.01
3.27
Contrast Setting
N/A
75
RGB Settings
50-50-50
Default
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
70
75
Measured Brightness
288 cd/m²
229 cd/m²
Brightness Locked
No
No
Color Accuracy (Post-Calibration)
9.8
9.7
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
sRGB Gamut Area xy
99.3%
101.0%
White Balance dE (Avg.)
0.58
0.62
Color Temperature (Avg.)
6,517 K
6,493 K
Gamma (Avg.)
2.18
2.19
Color dE (Avg.)
0.38
0.31
Contrast Setting
70
75
RGB Settings
50-56-48
100-97-93
Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting
Brightness Setting
12
28
Measured Brightness
99 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
SDR Color Gamut
9.4
9.3
sRGB Color Gamut Picture
sRGB Coverage xy
99.3%
100.0%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Gamut Picture
Adobe RGB Coverage xy
84.4%
78.0%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
SDR Color Volume
9.6
9.4
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
97.7%
97.4%
sRGB Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
88.4%
83.5%
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
User
Custom Color
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
N/A
DCI-P3 Color Gamut Picture
DCI-P3 Coverage xy
N/A
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Gamut Picture
Rec. 2020 Coverage xy
N/A
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
DCI-P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI-P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Reflections
7.9
8.3
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.4%
4.5%
Indirect Reflections
2.6%
3.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.9%
0.7%
Text Clarity
7.0
7.0
ClearType On
ClearType Off
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
Pixels
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Gradient
8.9
7.9
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
8 Bit
Motion
Refresh Rate
8.5
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP
165 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI
144 Hz
165 Hz
Max Refresh Rate Over DP @ 10-bit
165 Hz
N/A
Max Refresh Rate Over HDMI @ 10-Bit
85 Hz
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
FreeSync
Compatible (Tested)
Yes
G-SYNC
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
VRR Maximum
165 Hz
165 Hz
VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
DisplayPort, HDMI
DisplayPort, HDMI
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
7.4
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fastest
FreeSync On
Rise / Fall Time
4.8 ms
5.0 ms
Total Response Time
12.7 ms
9.1 ms
Overshoot Error
5.1%
0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
9.2 ms
7.3 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
21.6 ms
12.6 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
26.1%
0.0%
Response Time @ 120Hz
6.9
8.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fastest
FreeSync On
Rise / Fall Time
4.4 ms
5.1 ms
Total Response Time
14.2 ms
9.6 ms
Overshoot Error
12.3%
0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
5.8 ms
7.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
28.0 ms
12.6 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
50.0%
0.0%
Response Time @ 60Hz
6.8
7.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Recommended Overdrive Setting
Fast
FreeSync On
Rise / Fall Time
7.8 ms
5.1 ms
Total Response Time
14.1 ms
13.6 ms
Overshoot Error
0.5%
0.0%
Worst 3 Rise / Fall Time
10.8 ms
7.5 ms
Worst 3 Total Response Time
21.1 ms
17.9 ms
Worst 3 Overshoot Error
3.6%
0.0%
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Backlight Strobing Picture
Backlight Strobing Frequency Picture
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
Yes
No BFI
Maximum Frequency
165 Hz
N/A
Minimum Frequency
85 Hz
N/A
Longest Pulse Width Brightness
120 cd/m²
N/A
Shortest Pulse Width Brightness
120 cd/m²
N/A
Pulse Width Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Phase Control
No
No BFI
Pulse Amplitude Control
No
No BFI
VRR At The Same Time
No
No BFI
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Inputs
Input Lag
8.8
8.9
Native Resolution @ Max Hz
4.0 ms
3.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 120Hz
5.1 ms
4.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
9.1 ms
9.0 ms
Backlight Strobing (BFI)
7.9 ms
N/A
Resolution And Size
6.5
6.5
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
81 PPI
82 PPI
Measured Screen Diagonal
27.1"
26.9"
Screen Area
313 in²
309 in²
PS5 Compatibility
5.0
3.0
PS5 Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
No
No
VRR
PS5 doesn't support VRR yet
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
4.2
4.2
XSX Compatibility Photo
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
No
No
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Photos
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Video And Audio Ports
DisplayPort
1 (DP 1.2)
1 (DP 1.2)
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
2 (HDMI 1.4)
2 (HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
Daisy Chaining
No
No
3.5mm Audio Out
1
1
HDR10
No
No
3.5mm Audio In
No
No
3.5mm Microphone In
No
No
USB
USB-A Ports
0
0
USB-A Rated Speed
No USB-A Ports
No USB-A Ports
USB-B Upstream Port
No
No
USB-C Ports
0
0
USB-C Upstream
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Rated Speed
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C Power Delivery
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
No USB-C Ports
No USB-C Ports
Thunderbolt
No
No
macOS Compatibility
macOS Screenshot
Features
Additional Features
Speakers
No
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
KVM Switch
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
MSI Optix G273
Dell G2722HS
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