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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG32UQA1A vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG32UQA1A MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2023 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG32UQA1A Optix MAG301CR2
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.52 in
80.1 cm
800.5 mm
2.63 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.67 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 120 % 127.39 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 2500 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 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 HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.6 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.53 in
49.6 cm
496 mm
1.63 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.43 in
21.4 cm
214 mm
0.7 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
ELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Variable Overdrive
GameFast Input technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync Premium
Shadow Boost
ASUS DisplayWidget Lite
Trace Free Technology
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
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 16.77 in
42.6 cm
426 mm
1.4 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 160 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB 3.0 cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL
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
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 VG32UQA1A MSI Optix MAG301CR2