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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG259CM vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG259CM MSI Optix MAG251RX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number ROG Strix XG259CM Optix MAG251RX
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.82 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84%
sRGB 99 % 107 %
NTSC 1953 78 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 120000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.32 in
5.9 cm
59 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.94 in
48.1 cm
481 mm
1.58 ft
19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 6.22 in
15.8 cm
158 mm
0.52 ft
7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.1 kg
13 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 1.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.1 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort; 15W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Asus display Widget
Extreme Low Motion Blue Sync (ELM Sync)
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Game Visual
Shado wBoost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GamePlus
Fast IPS
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
HDR Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium
KVM Switch
Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.97 in
55.8 cm
558 mm
1.83 ft
Case Height 13.07 in
33.2 cm
332 mm
1.09 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 3048
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Asus ROG Strix XG259CM MSI Optix MAG251RX