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Comparison between Asus VG278QR vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Asus VG278QR MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number VG278QR 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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 3000 1500
Display Type TN VA
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 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 127.39 %
NTSC 1953 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 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.6 kg
12 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
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 2W
Features
Cool Features Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync 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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 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 90 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 33 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 195 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
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 - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
Asus VG278QR MSI Optix MAG301CR2