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Comparison between Asus RoG Strix XG27VQ vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Strix XG27VQ MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number RoG Strix XG27VQ Optix MAG301CR2
Alias XG27VQ 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1500
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA VA
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 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 95 % 127.39 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 16 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.29 in
10.9 cm
109 mm
0.36 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.64 mm
2.03 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.91 mm
1.39 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.58 in
26.9 cm
268.62 mm
0.88 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.9 kg
15 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Frameless Design
Gaming OSD App
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Viewing Angle
MSI Macro Key
HDR Ready
AMD FreeSync Premium
Navi Key
Flicker-free technology
Night Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.4 in
62 cm
619.64 mm
2.03 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371.12 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 50 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 50 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
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