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Comparison between Asus VA279HAE vs MSI Optix MAG241CR

General Info
Model Number Asus VA279HAE MSI Optix MAG241CR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number VA279HAE Optix MAG241CR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.58 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 75% 90%
sRGB 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.23 in
5.7 cm
56.6 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.95 in
43.1 cm
430.55 mm
1.41 ft
15.79 in
40.1 cm
401 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.67 in
19.5 cm
194.94 mm
0.64 ft
9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.6 kg
10 lbs
4.2 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 18W
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height 14.67 in
37.3 cm
372.65 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 2100
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras D-sub - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Asus VA279HAE MSI Optix MAG241CR