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Comparison between Asus VA27DQSB vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Asus VA27DQSB MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number VA27DQSB Optix MAG301CR2
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.31 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.1 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 127.39 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.19 in
5.6 cm
55.5 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 4.5 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.9 mm
2.01 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.7 in
37.3 cm
373.4 mm
1.23 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.91 in
22.6 cm
226.3 mm
0.74 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.8 kg
15 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
2 x USB 2.0
1 x HDMI 1.4
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 Trace Free technology
VividPixel
Low Blue Light
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Splendid Video Preset Modes (sRGB/Scenery/Theater/Standard/Night View/Game/Reading/Darkroom)
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-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 24.09 in
61.2 cm
611.9 mm
2.01 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 14.36 in
36.5 cm
364.7 mm
1.2 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 9 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 180 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 180 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 85 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB cable (optional)
VGA cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 0
CU
FCC
ISO-9241-307
KCC
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV-GS
UkrSEPRO
WEEE
WHQL
RCM
UL
TUV Flicker-free
KC
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
Vietnam MEPS
Australia MEPS
ICES-3
CEC
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 VA27DQSB MSI Optix MAG301CR2