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Comparison between Asus ROG Stric XG309CM vs MSI G281UV

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Stric XG309CM MSI G281UV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2022
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series ROG Strix G
Model Number ROG Stric XG309CM G281UV
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 28" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.161 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.91%
sRGB 110 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.91 in
7.4 cm
73.82 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.56 kg
10 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.85 in
70.7 cm
707.33 mm
2.32 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.14 in
48.6 cm
486.14 mm
1.59 ft
17.57 in
44.6 cm
446.4 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.43 in
26.5 cm
264.93 mm
0.87 ft
9.03 in
22.9 cm
229.4 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
5.7 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features ASUS DisplayWidget
Ultra-Low Blue Light
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
KVM Switch
Color Accuracy - △EELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Fast IPS technology
Aura Sync Lighting Effect
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Stopwatch)
AMD FreeSync Premium
GameVisual
Crosshair
Frameless design
Less Blue Light Premium
Night Vision
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
5-way OSD navigation joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.85 in
70.7 cm
707.33 mm
2.32 ft
25.13 in
63.8 cm
638.27 mm
2.09 ft
Case Height 12.63 in
32.1 cm
320.68 mm
1.05 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 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 220 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 52 kHz - 264 kHz 119.4 kHz - 140.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB Type-C cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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)
CE
FCC
TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °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
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Asus ROG Stric XG309CM MSI G281UV