Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ vs MSI Optix MAG301CR

General Info
Model Number	Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ	MSI Optix MAG301CR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2020
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series	TUF Gaming
Model Number	TUF Gaming VG27WQ	Optix MAG301CR
Alias		3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft	29.77 in 75.6 cm 756.2 mm 2.48 ft
Screen Width	23.53 in 59.8 cm 597.6 mm 1.96 ft	27.36 in 69.5 cm 695.06 mm 2.28 ft
Screen Height	13.23 in 33.6 cm 336.15 mm 1.1 ft	11.73 in 29.8 cm 297.88 mm 0.98 ft
Display Curvature	1500	1500
Display Type	VA	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density	108 ppi	93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91.65 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		98.29%
sRGB	120 %	127.39 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 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
HDR	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	1.73 in 4.4 cm 44 mm 0.14 ft
Case Width with Stand	23.98 in 60.9 cm 609 mm 2 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	15.23 in 38.7 cm 386.9 mm 1.27 ft	20.21 in 51.3 cm 513.3 mm 1.68 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.31 in 21.1 cm 211.2 mm 0.69 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.9 kg 13 lbs	5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology GameFast Input technology Low Blue Light GameVisual Multi HDR Mode HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) AMD FreeSync technology Shadow Boost ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Trace Free Technology	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Viewing Angle Low Blue Light MSI Macro Key MSI Mystic Light HDR Ready AMD FreeSync technology Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	23.98 in 60.9 cm 609 mm 2 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height	14.17 in 36 cm 359.9 mm 1.18 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	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	90 °	30 °
Right Swivel	90 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	25 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	30 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 185 kHz	66 kHz - 245 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	TÜV Low Blue Light TÜV Flicker-free	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level		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
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		2000

Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ

MSI Optix MAG301CR