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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs Asus RoG Strix XG27VQ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR2 Asus RoG Strix XG27VQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG301CR2 RoG Strix XG27VQ
Alias 3CB4 XG27VQ
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA SVA
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 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.44 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 127.39 % 95 %
Adobe RGB 1998 70 %
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 °
Screen Input Lag 16 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.29 in
10.9 cm
109 mm
0.36 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.64 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.91 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
10.58 in
26.9 cm
268.62 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
6.9 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features 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
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
24.4 in
62 cm
619.64 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.61 in
37.1 cm
371.12 mm
1.22 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 50 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 50 °
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 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 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 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
MSI Optix MAG301CR2 Asus RoG Strix XG27VQ