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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR3 vs Asus VG278QR

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR3 Asus VG278QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2018
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG301CR3 VG278QR
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
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 3000
Display Type VA TN
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 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.4 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 110 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 3.2 kg
7 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
14.8 in
37.6 cm
376 mm
1.23 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
287 mm
0.94 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.15 kg
16 lbs
5.6 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
HDR Ready
Mystic Light
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Wide Color Gamut
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment)
5-way OSD joystick
Trace Free Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
24.37 in
61.9 cm
619 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.29 in
36.3 cm
363 mm
1.19 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 5 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 200 Hz 40 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz 30 kHz - 195 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Audio cable
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
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 - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
MSI Optix MAG301CR3 Asus VG278QR