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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG251RX vs Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG251RX Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG251RX TUF Gaming VG249Q
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.88 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84%
sRGB 107 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 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 2.03 in
5.2 cm
51.67 mm
0.17 ft
Case Width with Stand 19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
21.28 in
54.1 cm
540.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
14.37 in
36.5 cm
365 mm
1.2 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
8.57 in
21.8 cm
217.6 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
6.07 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort; 15W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync technology
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.28 in
54.1 cm
540.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325.24 mm
1.07 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 62 °
Right Swivel 62 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 121 kHz - 256 kHz 30 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
Audio cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix MAG251RX Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q