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Comparison between Asus RoG Strix XG258Q vs MSI Optix MAG251RX

General Info
Model Number Asus RoG Strix XG258Q MSI Optix MAG251RX
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number RoG Strix XG258Q Optix MAG251RX
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84%
sRGB 107 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.85 in
7.3 cm
72.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 3 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 18W
Features
OS Loewe OS
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue light
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
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 22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 13.02 in
33.1 cm
330.6 mm
1.08 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 50 °
Right Swivel 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 24 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 121 kHz - 256 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
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
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 2000
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