Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR2	Asus TUF Gaming VG249Q

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2019
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG	TUF Gaming
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR2	TUF Gaming VG249Q
Alias	3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	24" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft	23.81 in 60.5 cm 604.7 mm 1.98 ft
Screen Width	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft	20.75 in 52.7 cm 527.04 mm 1.73 ft
Screen Height	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft	11.67 in 29.6 cm 296.46 mm 0.97 ft
Display Curvature	1500
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	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.27 mm	0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density	94 ppi	92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		88.88 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98.29%
sRGB	127.39 %
NTSC 1953		72 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	250 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
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.03 in 5.2 cm 51.67 mm 0.17 ft
Case Width with Stand	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	21.28 in 54.1 cm 540.5 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft	14.37 in 36.5 cm 365 mm 1.2 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	8.57 in 21.8 cm 217.6 mm 0.71 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	6.07 kg 13 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 D-sub 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB) Flicker-free technology GameFast Input technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) GameVisual GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) AMD FreeSync technology Low Blue Light Adaptive-Sync technology Shadow Boost
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	21.28 in 54.1 cm 540.5 mm 1.77 ft
Case Height		12.8 in 32.5 cm 325.24 mm 1.07 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 °	62 °
Right Swivel	30 °	62 °
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 - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz	30 kHz - 180 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)	DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional D-sub cable - optional Audio cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE	TUV Flicker-free TUV Low Blue Light
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

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