Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR vs LG 29WK500

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR	LG 29WK500

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2018
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR	29WK500
Alias	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	29" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.77 in 75.6 cm 756.2 mm 2.48 ft	28.74 in 73 cm 730 mm 2.4 ft
Screen Width	27.36 in 69.5 cm 695.06 mm 2.28 ft	26.49 in 67.3 cm 672.768 mm 2.21 ft
Screen Height	11.73 in 29.8 cm 297.88 mm 0.98 ft	11.17 in 28.4 cm 283.824 mm 0.93 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Manufacturer		LG Display
Display Type	VA	AH-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	21:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.272 mm	0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density	93 ppi	96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		86.15 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98.29%
sRGB	127.39 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		3.03 in 7.7 cm 76.9 mm 0.25 ft
Case Weight		4.4 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	27.48 in 69.8 cm 698.1 mm 2.29 ft
Case Height with Stand	20.21 in 51.3 cm 513.3 mm 1.68 ft	16.18 in 41.1 cm 410.9 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	8.24 in 20.9 cm 209.4 mm 0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	4.9 kg 11 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)	2 x HDMI 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Viewing Angle Low Blue Light MSI Macro Key MSI Mystic Light HDR Ready AMD FreeSync technology Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision	Black Stabilizer Crosshair Super Resolution+ Dynamic Action Sync HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Flicker-free technology DDC/CI 6-Axis Control Picture-in-Picture AMD FreeSync technology Screen Split 2.0
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	27.48 in 69.8 cm 698.1 mm 2.29 ft
Case Height		12.5 in 31.8 cm 317.5 mm 1.04 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	30 Hz - 200 Hz	56 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 245 kHz	30 kHz - 90 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)	HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE	BSMI CCC CE cTick ENERGY STAR 7.0 ErP FCC Class B UL/cUL
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	20 % - 90 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %	5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude	2000

MSI Optix MAG301CR

LG 29WK500