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Comparison between BenQ EX2780Q vs MSI Optix MAG301RF

General Info
Model Number BenQ EX2780Q MSI Optix MAG301RF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number EX2780Q Optix MAG301RF
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.93 in
68.4 cm
684 mm
2.24 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824
Bits 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 94 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.1 in
46 cm
459.65 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.72 in
19.6 cm
196 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.93 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Gray, Brown Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C - 60 W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features ePaper Mode
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Low Blue Light
Hardware calibration ready
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Gaming OSD App 2.0
Low Blue Light
HDR Ready
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Mystic Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Night Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
Remote control
USB 3.1 cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
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
BenQ EX2780Q MSI Optix MAG301RF