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Comparison between MSI Optix AG32C vs Asus RoG Strix XG258Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG32C Asus RoG Strix XG258Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2017
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series G
Model Number Optix AG32C RoG Strix XG258Q
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA TN
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
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 0.364 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 69 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 110 %
NTSC 1953 85 % 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.85 in
7.3 cm
72.5 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 3 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.46 in
72.3 cm
723 mm
2.37 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.16 in
51.2 cm
512 mm
1.68 ft
15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.23 in
20.9 cm
209 mm
0.69 ft
9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.9 kg
20 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 18W
Features
OS Loewe OS
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue light
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height 13.02 in
33.1 cm
330.6 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 100 100 x 100
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 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 50 °
Right Swivel 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No Yes
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 165 Hz 24 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
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 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Max Operating Altitude 2000
MSI Optix AG32C Asus RoG Strix XG258Q