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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR3 vs Asus TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR3 Asus TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG301CR3 TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.84 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 110 % 127 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
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
27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
15.2 in
38.6 cm
386 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
287 mm
0.94 ft
9.49 in
24.1 cm
241 mm
0.79 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.15 kg
16 lbs
7 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 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; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide Color Gamut
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
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
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 75 x 75 100 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 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 200 Hz 40 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz 30 kHz - 225 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
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 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
MSI Optix MAG301CR3 Asus TUF Gaming VG30VQL1A