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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27BQ vs MSI Optix MAG241CR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27BQ MSI Optix MAG241CR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27BQ Optix MAG241CR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 99 % 115 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 0.4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 3.5 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.84 in
37.7 cm
377 mm
1.24 ft
15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 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 2.0
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 ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
5-way OSD joystick
Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Shadow Boost
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 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 - 155 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 243 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PCB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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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