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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG241C vs Asus VP279QG

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG241C Asus VP279QG
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG241C VP279QG
Display
Screen Size Class 24" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 23.58 in
59.9 cm
599 mm
1.97 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.272 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 115 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.87 in
4.8 cm
47.6 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.38 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.12 in
53.6 cm
536.4 mm
1.76 ft
24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.5 mm
1.35 ft
17.42 in
44.3 cm
442.5 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.24 mm
0.74 ft
8.46 in
21.5 cm
215 mm
0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.2 kg
9 lbs
4.8 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
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
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 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)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Low Blue Light
Trace Free Technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur
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
372.7 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 No
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 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMR
Accessories
Extras Audio cable - optional
D-sub - optional
DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
WEEE
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 % 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG241C Asus VP279QG