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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG251RX vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG251RX Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG251RX TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84% 95%
sRGB 107 % 130 %
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 (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
17.89 in
45.4 cm
454.34 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
5.4 kg
12 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 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
Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Widget Lite
Multiple HDR Mode
Extreme Low Motion Blur
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic shadow boost
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 121 kHz - 256 kHz 30 kHz - 249 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL 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 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix MAG251RX Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A