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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs Asus RoG Strix XG349C

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR2 Asus RoG Strix XG349C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG ROG Strix
Model Number Optix MAG301CR2 RoG Strix XG349C
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
34 in
86.4 cm
863.6 mm
2.83 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
31.49 in
80 cm
799.8 mm
2.62 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
13.18 in
33.5 cm
334.8 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1900
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.77 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29% 98%
sRGB 127.39 % 135 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 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 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.59 in
14.2 cm
142 mm
0.47 ft
Case Weight 5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
32.09 in
81.5 cm
815 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
16.18 in
41.1 cm
411 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
10.98 in
27.9 cm
279 mm
0.92 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
9.2 kg
20 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 HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream; 18W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
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
Color Temperature Selection
Shadow Boost
Picture-in-Picture
Trace Free Technology
DisplayWidget
GameVisual
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Gamma adjustment
Ultra-low Blue Light
Fast IPS
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Aura Sync
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GameFast Input technology
Color Accuracy
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter)
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
32.09 in
81.5 cm
815 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.41 in
36.6 cm
366 mm
1.2 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 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 48 Hz - 200 Hz 48 Hz - 180 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz 31 kHz - 271 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-B to A cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCI
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 MAG301CR2 Asus RoG Strix XG349C