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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR vs LG 29UM69G

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR LG 29UM69G
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand MSI LG
Model Number Optix MAG301CR 29UM69G
Alias 3CB4 29UM69G-B
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 29" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.77 in
75.6 cm
756.2 mm
2.48 ft
28.74 in
73 cm
730 mm
2.4 ft
Screen Width 27.36 in
69.5 cm
695.06 mm
2.28 ft
26.49 in
67.3 cm
672.768 mm
2.21 ft
Screen Height 11.73 in
29.8 cm
297.88 mm
0.98 ft
11.17 in
28.4 cm
283.824 mm
0.93 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA IPS
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 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.77 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29%
sRGB 127.39 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.51 in
6.4 cm
63.8 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
27.66 in
70.3 cm
702.5 mm
2.3 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.21 in
51.3 cm
513.3 mm
1.68 ft
16.34 in
41.5 cm
415 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
8.04 in
20.4 cm
204.1 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
5.5 kg
12 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 DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 5W
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
Black Stabilizer
DDC/CI
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Dynamic Action Sync
6-Axis Control
Screen Split 2.0
AMD FreeSync technology
Super Resolution+
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
27.66 in
70.3 cm
702.5 mm
2.3 ft
Case Height 12.93 in
32.8 cm
328.4 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 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 No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
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 - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 245 kHz 30 kHz - 90 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
BSMI
CCC
CE
cTick
ENERGY STAR 7.0
ErP
FCC Class B
UL/cUL
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 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
MSI Optix MAG301CR LG 29UM69G