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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ vs MSI Optix MAG301CR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ MSI Optix MAG301CR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27WQ Optix MAG301CR
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
29.77 in
75.6 cm
756.2 mm
2.48 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
27.36 in
69.5 cm
695.06 mm
2.28 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.73 in
29.8 cm
297.88 mm
0.98 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA 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 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.65 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 120 % 127.39 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
Case Width with Stand 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.23 in
38.7 cm
386.9 mm
1.27 ft
20.21 in
51.3 cm
513.3 mm
1.68 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211.2 mm
0.69 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
Multi HDR Mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync technology
Shadow Boost
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Trace Free Technology
Frameless Design
Gaming OSD App
Wide Viewing Angle
Low Blue Light
MSI Macro Key
MSI Mystic Light
HDR Ready
AMD FreeSync technology
Navi Key
Flicker-free technology
Night Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 14.17 in
36 cm
359.9 mm
1.18 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 90 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 30 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz 66 kHz - 245 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
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