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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG249Q Optix MAG301CR2
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.81 in
60.5 cm
604.7 mm
1.98 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS 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 0.275 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.88 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 127.39 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.03 in
5.2 cm
51.67 mm
0.17 ft
Case Width with Stand 21.28 in
54.1 cm
540.5 mm
1.77 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.37 in
36.5 cm
365 mm
1.2 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.57 in
21.8 cm
217.6 mm
0.71 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.07 kg
13 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 2.0
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 ASUS Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync technology
Low Blue Light
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
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 21.28 in
54.1 cm
540.5 mm
1.77 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 12.8 in
32.5 cm
325.24 mm
1.07 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 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 62 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 62 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 180 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
D-sub cable - optional
Audio cable - optional
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °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
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