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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274R2 vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274R2 MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274R2 Optix MAG301CR2
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.01 in
68.6 cm
685.985 mm
2.25 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 94 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94% 98.29%
sRGB 132 % 127.39 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 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
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
5.8 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; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Game Mode
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing technology)
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App 2.0
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide color gamut
Night Vision
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA DLSS
Frameless Design
Gaming OSD App
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Viewing Angle
MSI Macro Key
HDR Ready
AMD FreeSync Premium
Navi Key
Flicker-free technology
Night Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 75 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 96.4 kHz - 186.7 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Certified Anti-Flicker
TÜV Rheinland Certified Less Blue Light
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 2000
MSI Optix MAG274R2 MSI Optix MAG301CR2