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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K vs MSI Optix MAG301RF

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K MSI Optix MAG301RF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series XL-K MAG
Model Number ZOWIE XL2566K Optix MAG301RF
Alias XL2566K
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216
Bits 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 94 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
Adobe RGB 1998 77 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 2.3 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 0.5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.2 kg
14 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 1.4
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Color Vibrance
DyAc⁺ technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch
SHIELD
Flicker-free technology
Black eQualizer
XL Setting To Share
Color Mode by Game Titles
Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Gaming OSD App 2.0
Low Blue Light
HDR Ready
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Mystic Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Night Vision
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 155 mm
15.5 cm
6.1024 in
0.5085 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 360 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
S Switch
Shielding Hood
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 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
BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K MSI Optix MAG301RF