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Comparison between Asus ProArt PA27AC vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Asus ProArt PA27AC MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number ProArt PA27AC Optix MAG301CR2
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 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 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 14 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.42 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 100 % 127.39 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 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 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386 mm
1.27 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black, Gray Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x Thunderbolt 3.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (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
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Picture-by-Picture
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
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 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 13.9 in
35.3 cm
353 mm
1.16 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 60 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 120 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 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 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
Asus ProArt PA27AC MSI Optix MAG301CR2