Comparison between Samsung U28R55 vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number	Samsung U28R55	MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2017	2020
Brand	Samsung	MSI
Model Series	UR55	MAG
Model Number	U28R55	Optix MAG301CR2
Alias	U28R550 U28R55U0	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	28" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft
Screen Width	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft
Screen Height	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 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	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.16 mm	0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density	157 ppi	94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	88.7 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		98.29%
sRGB		127.39 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.52 in 6.4 cm 64 mm 0.21 ft
Case Weight	5 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	25.15 in 63.9 cm 638.8 mm 2.1 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.87 in 47.9 cm 479.3 mm 1.57 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.86 in 25.1 cm 250.5 mm 0.82 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Dark Blue Gray	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	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
Audio Speakers	2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features	Samsung MagicUpscale Eco Saving Plus Off Timer Plus Flicker Free Picture-by-Picture Picture-in-Picture Eye Saver Mode AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology Image Size Samsung MagicBright Easy Setting Box	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
Ergonomics
Case Width	25.15 in 63.9 cm 638.8 mm 2.1 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height	14.72 in 37.4 cm 374 mm 1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		30 °
Right Swivel		30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	2 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	40 Hz - 60 Hz	48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras		DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	Windows 10 Certification TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification	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	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		2000

Samsung U28R55

MSI Optix MAG301CR2