Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs LG 29WL500

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR2	LG 29WL500

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2019
Brand	MSI	LG
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR2	29WL500
Alias	3CB4	29WL500-B
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	29" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft	28.75 in 73 cm 730.186 mm 2.4 ft
Screen Width	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft	26.49 in 67.3 cm 672.768 mm 2.21 ft
Screen Height	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft	11.17 in 28.4 cm 283.824 mm 0.93 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	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.27 mm	0.263 mm
Screen Pixel Density	94 ppi	96 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		86.15 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98.29%
sRGB	127.39 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 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 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		3.03 in 7.7 cm 76.9 mm 0.25 ft
Case Weight		4.7 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	27.48 in 69.8 cm 698.1 mm 2.29 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft	16.18 in 41.1 cm 410.9 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	8.24 in 20.9 cm 209.4 mm 0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	5.2 kg 11 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 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 5W
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	Black Stabilizer Crosshair Super Resolution+ Dynamic Action Sync HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2 Flicker-free technology DDC/CI 6-Axis Control Picture-in-Picture AMD FreeSync technology Screen Split 2.0
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	27.48 in 69.8 cm 698.1 mm 2.29 ft
Case Height		12.5 in 31.8 cm 317.5 mm 1.04 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 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 200 Hz	40 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 250.7 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 MAG301CR2

LG 29WL500