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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG24C vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG24C Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG24C TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A
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
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 20.53 in
52.1 cm
521.395 mm
1.71 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.55 in
29.3 cm
293.285 mm
0.96 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 83% 95%
sRGB 110 % 130 %
Adobe RGB 1998 80 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Width with Stand 21.13 in
53.7 cm
536.66 mm
1.76 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.33 in
38.9 cm
389.31 mm
1.28 ft
17.89 in
45.4 cm
454.34 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.09 in
20.5 cm
205.44 mm
0.67 ft
8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
5.4 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
5-way OSD joystick
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Widget Lite
Multiple HDR Mode
Extreme Low Motion Blur
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Dynamic shadow boost
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 30 kHz - 249 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix MAG24C Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A