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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R vs MSI Optix MAG241C

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R MSI Optix MAG241C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG279Q1R Optix MAG241C
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.48 in
3.8 cm
37.7 mm
0.12 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.6 mm
2.01 ft
21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.97 in
43.1 cm
431 mm
1.41 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.5 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.39 in
21.3 cm
213 mm
0.7 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.24 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.9 kg
9 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Skin-Tone Selection
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Ultra-Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Shadow Boost
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.27 in
36.3 cm
362.5 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R MSI Optix MAG241C