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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR vs Dell U2722D

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR Dell U2722D
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series UltraSharp
Model Number Optix MAG301CR U2722D
Alias 3CB4 U2722DX
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.77 in
75.6 cm
756.2 mm
2.48 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.36 in
69.5 cm
695.06 mm
2.28 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.73 in
29.8 cm
297.88 mm
0.98 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 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 93.08 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29% 95%
sRGB 127.39 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 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 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.95 in
5 cm
49.5 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 4.38 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.34 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.21 in
51.3 cm
513.3 mm
1.68 ft
15.16 in
38.5 cm
385.13 mm
1.26 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
7.28 in
18.5 cm
185 mm
0.61 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
6.61 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black and silver
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 USB 3.2 (Type-C; PD 15W)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (Output MST)
1 x HDMI 1.4
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; BC 1.2)
Audio
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
Low Blue Light
Dell ComfortView Plus
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
24.07 in
61.1 cm
611.34 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 13.86 in
35.2 cm
352.01 mm
1.15 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
150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 30 Hz - 200 Hz 56 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 245 kHz 31.47 kHz - 88.79 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
USB Type-C to Type-A cable
HDMI cable (U2722DX)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
ENERGY STAR
EPEAT Gold
TCO Certified Edge Display
RoHS
NFPA 99
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 % 10 % - 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 % 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG301CR Dell U2722D