Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR vs MSI G27CQ5

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR	MSI G27CQ5

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2022
Brand	MSI	MSI
Model Series		G
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR	G27CQ5
Alias	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.77 in 75.6 cm 756.2 mm 2.48 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 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	1500
Display Type	VA	VA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	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
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98.29%	91%
sRGB	127.39 %	114 %
Adobe RGB 1998		89 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Weight		4.8 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	20.21 in 51.3 cm 513.3 mm 1.68 ft	18.01 in 45.7 cm 457.4 mm 1.5 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	8.99 in 22.8 cm 228.4 mm 0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	6.5 kg 14 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 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
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	Flicker-free technology Frameless Design HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Game Mode 5-way Navi Key Smart Crosshair (G27CQ5 only) Adaptive-Sync technology Wide Color Gamut
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	24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	100 x 100
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	48 Hz - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 245 kHz	90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
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 % - 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 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	2000	5000

MSI Optix MAG301CR

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