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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q1R vs MSI Optix MAG301RF

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q1R MSI Optix MAG301RF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG249Q1R Optix MAG301RF
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 Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216
Bits 24
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 90.65 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 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 1.44 in
3.7 cm
36.5 mm
0.12 ft
Case Width with Stand 21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 16 in
40.7 cm
406.5 mm
1.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.39 in
21.3 cm
213 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
GameFast Input technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Gaming OSD App 2.0
Low Blue Light
HDR Ready
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Mystic Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Night Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 21.24 in
54 cm
539.5 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height 12.58 in
32 cm
319.5 mm
1.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 22 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q1R MSI Optix MAG301RF