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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG32VQ vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG32VQ MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG32VQ Optix MAG301CR2
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1800 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 0.272 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.08 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 75% 98.29%
Rec.2020 54
sRGB 92 % 127.39 %
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 450 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 6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.79 in
9.6 cm
96.26 mm
0.32 ft
Case Weight 6.6 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.09 in
71.3 cm
713.38 mm
2.34 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.93 in
48.1 cm
480.83 mm
1.58 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.19 in
23.3 cm
233.41 mm
0.77 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.13 kg
20 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync technology
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 28.09 in
71.3 cm
713.38 mm
2.34 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 16.76 in
42.6 cm
425.68 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 Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 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 No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 22 kHz - 222 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PCB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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 VG32VQ MSI Optix MAG301CR2