Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs Asus PA278QV

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR2	Asus PA278QV

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2020
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG	ProArt
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR2	PA278QV
Alias	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 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)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes	No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.27 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	94 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		87.55 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98.29%
sRGB	127.39 %	100 %
Screen Brightness	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	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.01 in 5.1 cm 51 mm 0.17 ft
Case Weight		4.96 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	24.21 in 61.5 cm 615 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft	15.04 in 38.2 cm 382 mm 1.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	8.9 in 22.6 cm 226 mm 0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	7.72 kg 17 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)	1 x DisplayPort (Mini) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 3.0 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision	Asus ProArt Preset (8 modes) SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes) Trace Free Technology Asus ProArt Palette Motion Sync Color Accuracy - △E<2 Flicker-free technology QuickFit (3 modes) Picture-by-Picture Color Temperature Selection (4 modes) CalMAN Verified 6-axis color adjustment Picture-in-Picture Gamma adjustment Adaptive-Sync technology Low Blue Light
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	24.21 in 61.5 cm 615 mm 2.02 ft
Case Height		14.65 in 37.2 cm 372 mm 1.22 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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 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 °	90 °
Right Swivel	30 °	90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 200 Hz	49 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz	30 kHz - 105 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)	Audio cable (optional) D-sub cable (optional) DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB 3.0 cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE	BSMI CB CCC CE CEC CU Energy Star ErP eStandby FCC ICES-3 ISO-9241-307 J-MOSS KC KCC MEPS PC recycle PSB PSE RCM RoHS TCO8.0 TUV-Ergo TUV Flicker-free TUV-GS TUV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL (Windows 10 Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	2000

MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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