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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG258QM vs MSI Optix MAG271CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG258QM MSI Optix MAG271CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG258QM Optix MAG271CQR
Alias VG258QM 3FA75
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.83 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 96 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 340 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3300 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
0.29 in
0.7 cm
7.4 mm
0.02 ft
Case Weight 2.8 kg
6 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356 mm
1.17 ft
16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.35 in
21.2 cm
212 mm
0.7 ft
10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.1 kg
11 lbs
8 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
Dynamic shadow boost
Nvidia G-SYNC Compatible
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Trace Free Technology
GameFast Input technology
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Ultra Low Blue Light
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync technology
Multi HDR Mode
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
329 mm
1.08 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 280 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV 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 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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