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Comparison between Asus RoG Swift PG279QM vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Swift PG279QM MSI Optix MAG251RX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number RoG Swift PG279QM Optix MAG251RX
Alias PG279QM
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 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 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 4660.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 84%
sRGB 150 % 107 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 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 Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.54 in
9 cm
90 mm
0.3 ft
Case Weight 4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.06 in
40.8 cm
408 mm
1.34 ft
19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Dark Boost
Fast IPS
Ultra Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Stopwatch/Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
NVIDIA G-Sync processor
GameVisual
Flicker-free technology
Asus Aura Sync Lighting
NVIDIA Reflex Latency Analyzer
Customized heatsink
Trace Free Technology
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 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 0.28 in
0.7 cm
7 mm
0.02 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 1 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz 121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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