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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG281URV vs Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG281URV Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG281URV TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824
Bits 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.161 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 157 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.9% 90%
sRGB 122.5 % 125 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.07 in
40.8 cm
408.22 mm
1.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.6 kg
17 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 (CEC)
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)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Variable Overdrive
Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
OSD joystick
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
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 25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 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
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EyeSafe Certified 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 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG281URV Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A