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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG274QRF vs Asus RoG Strix XG258Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG274QRF Asus RoG Strix XG258Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG274QRF RoG Strix XG258Q
Alias Optix MAG274QRF-QD
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 25" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.73 mm
1.96 ft
21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.22 mm
1.1 ft
11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.283 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94%
sRGB 131 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 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 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
22.21 in
56.4 cm
564.1 mm
1.85 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.97 in
53.3 cm
532.7 mm
1.75 ft
15.11 in
38.4 cm
383.7 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.14 in
20.7 cm
206.7 mm
0.68 ft
9.99 in
25.4 cm
253.7 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.05 kg
13 lbs
5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black 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 USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x USB (Type-C; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
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 Flicker-free technology
Game Mode
Rapid IPS
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Low Blue Light
Gaming OSD App
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
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 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 Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 0 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 75 ° 50 °
Right Swivel 75 ° 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 165 Hz 24 Hz - 240 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras 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 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000 2000
MSI Optix MAG274QRF Asus RoG Strix XG258Q