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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR2 MSI Optix MAG251RX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MAG MAG
Model Number Optix MAG301CR2 Optix MAG251RX
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
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 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 89 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29% 84%
sRGB 127.39 % 107 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
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)
Audio
Features
Cool Features 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
Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
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 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 200 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz 121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
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