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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG271CR vs Asus RoG Strix XG349C

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG271CR Asus RoG Strix XG349C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG ROG Strix
Model Number Optix MAG271CR RoG Strix XG349C
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1900
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.77 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 98%
sRGB 115 % 135 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.59 in
14.2 cm
142 mm
0.47 ft
Case Weight 5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
32.09 in
81.5 cm
815 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.93 in
43 cm
430 mm
1.41 ft
16.18 in
41.1 cm
411 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.49 in
26.7 cm
266.5 mm
0.87 ft
10.98 in
27.9 cm
279 mm
0.92 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.4 kg
14 lbs
9.2 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 18W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Color Temperature Selection
Shadow Boost
Picture-in-Picture
Trace Free Technology
DisplayWidget
GameVisual
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Gamma adjustment
Ultra-low Blue Light
Fast IPS
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Aura Sync
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GameFast Input technology
Color Accuracy
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.09 in
81.5 cm
815 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 25 °
Right Swivel 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 180 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 31 kHz - 271 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-B to A cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix MAG271CR Asus RoG Strix XG349C