Comparison between Asus VP279HE vs MSI Optix MAG301CR3

General Info
Model Number	Asus VP279HE	MSI Optix MAG301CR3

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2021
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	VP279HE	Optix MAG301CR3
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.667 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 336.312 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	89.74 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		90%
sRGB		110 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	1.97 in 5 cm 50.03 mm 0.16 ft
Case Weight	3.68 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.15 in 61.3 cm 613.34 mm 2.01 ft	27.68 in 70.3 cm 703 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.06 in 43.3 cm 433.44 mm 1.42 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.64 in 21.9 cm 219.42 mm 0.72 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 287 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	4.34 kg 10 lbs	7.15 kg 16 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x D-sub	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features	ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR) Color Temperature Selection Trace Free Technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) QuickFit VividPixel Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology Adaptive-Sync technology Skin-Tone Selection AMD FreeSync technoloy SPLENDID Video Preset Modes	Flicker-free technology Frameless Design HDR Ready Mystic Light Low Blue Light Game Mode 5-way OSD navigation joystick Night Vision AMD FreeSync Premium Wide Color Gamut
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.15 in 61.3 cm 613.34 mm 2.01 ft	27.68 in 70.3 cm 703 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height	14.38 in 36.5 cm 365.31 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	No	Yes
Height Adjustment Range		100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		5 °
Right Pivot		5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Left Swivel		45 °
Right Swivel		45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 75 Hz	48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	24 kHz - 83 kHz	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	D-Sub cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional)	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	TUV Flicker-free TUV Low Blue Light	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 VP279HE

MSI Optix MAG301CR3