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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG241CR vs Asus VA279HAE

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG241CR Asus VA279HAE
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2018
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG241CR VA279HAE
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
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 0.272 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 75%
sRGB 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 6 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.23 in
5.7 cm
56.6 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
16.95 in
43.1 cm
430.55 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
7.67 in
19.5 cm
194.94 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
4.6 kg
10 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 18W
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.65 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
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 50 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 2100
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras D-sub - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
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 - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix MAG241CR Asus VA279HAE