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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR vs Asus ROG Stric XG309CM

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR Asus ROG Stric XG309CM
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series ROG Strix
Model Number Optix MAG301CR ROG Stric XG309CM
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.77 in
75.6 cm
756.2 mm
2.48 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 27.36 in
69.5 cm
695.06 mm
2.28 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 11.73 in
29.8 cm
297.88 mm
0.98 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.66 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 127.39 % 110 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 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
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.91 in
7.4 cm
73.82 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 4.56 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
27.85 in
70.7 cm
707.33 mm
2.32 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.21 in
51.3 cm
513.3 mm
1.68 ft
19.14 in
48.6 cm
486.14 mm
1.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
10.43 in
26.5 cm
264.93 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
7.5 kg
17 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Frameless Design
Gaming OSD App
Wide Viewing Angle
Low Blue Light
MSI Macro Key
MSI Mystic Light
HDR Ready
AMD FreeSync technology
Navi Key
Flicker-free technology
Night Vision
ASUS DisplayWidget
Ultra-Low Blue Light
ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR)
KVM Switch
Color Accuracy - △EELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Flicker-free technology
Trace Free Technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Fast IPS technology
Aura Sync Lighting Effect
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Stopwatch)
AMD FreeSync Premium
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
27.85 in
70.7 cm
707.33 mm
2.32 ft
Case Height 12.63 in
32.1 cm
320.68 mm
1.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 200 Hz 40 Hz - 220 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 245 kHz 52 kHz - 264 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
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 %
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 2000
MSI Optix MAG301CR Asus ROG Stric XG309CM