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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG245R vs Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG245R Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG245R TUF Gaming VG279QL1A
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.698 mm
1.98 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.275 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.96 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.6% 95%
sRGB 127.7 % 125 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.24 in
5.7 cm
56.95 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.9 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.09 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.13 in
38.4 cm
384.3 mm
1.26 ft
16.29 in
41.4 cm
413.65 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.7 mm
0.77 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.36 kg
12 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Game Mode
Wide Color Gamut
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App 2.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
Flicker-free technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Color Temperature Selection
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Trace Free Technology
Skin-Tone Selection
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.27 in
54 cm
540.3 mm
1.77 ft
24.18 in
61.4 cm
614.09 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.33 in
36.4 cm
364 mm
1.19 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 45 ° 15 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 180 kHz 30 kHz - 200 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MAG245R Asus TUF Gaming VG279QL1A