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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG24C vs Asus ROG Strix XG279Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG24C Asus ROG Strix XG279Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG24C ROG Strix XG279Q
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
13.21 in
33.6 cm
335.66 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.33 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 83% 95%
sRGB 110 % 125 %
Adobe RGB 1998 80 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.23 in
8.2 cm
82 mm
0.27 ft
Case Weight 4 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.13 in
53.7 cm
536.66 mm
1.76 ft
24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.33 in
38.9 cm
389.31 mm
1.28 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.09 in
20.5 cm
205.44 mm
0.67 ft
10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Asus FastIPS
Aura Sync
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Nvidia G-SYNC compatible
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
GamePlus
Adaptive-Sync Technology
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.06 in
61.1 cm
611 mm
2 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 40 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 23 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 23 kHz - 230 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
cCSAus
FCC
CE
CCC
EPA
China RoHS
Win7
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG24C Asus ROG Strix XG279Q