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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A vs MSI Optix MAG342CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A MSI Optix MAG342CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A Optix MAG342CQR
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
33.11 in
84.1 cm
841.02 mm
2.76 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
14.92 in
37.9 cm
378.92 mm
1.24 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.232 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.84 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 89%
sRGB 127 % 112 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10+
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
33.76 in
85.7 cm
857.379 mm
2.81 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.2 in
38.6 cm
386 mm
1.27 ft
18.64 in
47.3 cm
473.461 mm
1.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.49 in
24.1 cm
241 mm
0.79 ft
11.24 in
28.5 cm
285.454 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7 kg
15 lbs
9.301 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features ASUS DisplayWidget Lite
Variable Overdrive technology
Trace Free Technology
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
Low Blue Light
Dynamic Shadow Boost
Flicker-free technology
Shadow Boost
Picture-by-Picture
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Color Temperature Selection
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-in-Picture
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium
GameVisual
Fliсkеr-frее tесhnоlоgy
Lоw Вluе Light
Νight Visiоn
Widе Соlоr Gаmut
МSΙ Мystiс Light
Аdарtivе-Synс tесhnоlоgy
АМD FrееSynс tесhnоlоgy
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 12.68 in
32.2 cm
322 mm
1.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 200 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 225 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 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)
CE
FCC-B
REACH
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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