Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR3 vs Asus VP279HE

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR3	Asus VP279HE

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2020
Brand	MSI	Asus
Model Series	MAG
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR3	VP279HE
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.667 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft	23.54 in 59.8 cm 597.888 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft	13.24 in 33.6 cm 336.312 mm 1.1 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	0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density	94 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		89.74 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	90%
sRGB	110 %
NTSC 1953		72 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	100000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		5 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		1.97 in 5 cm 50.03 mm 0.16 ft
Case Weight		3.68 kg 8 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.68 in 70.3 cm 703 mm 2.31 ft	24.15 in 61.3 cm 613.34 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft	17.06 in 43.3 cm 433.44 mm 1.42 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 287 mm 0.94 ft	8.64 in 21.9 cm 219.42 mm 0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.15 kg 16 lbs	4.34 kg 10 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 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x D-sub
Audio
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	ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR) Color Temperature Selection Trace Free Technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment) QuickFit VividPixel Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology Adaptive-Sync technology Skin-Tone Selection AMD FreeSync technoloy SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
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	24.15 in 61.3 cm 613.34 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.38 in 36.5 cm 365.31 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	No
Height Adjustment Range	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	5 °
Right Pivot	5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	45 °
Right Swivel	45 °
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 - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz	24 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)	D-Sub cable (optional) HDMI 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
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

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