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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR3 vs Asus VP32AQ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR3 Asus VP32AQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG301CR3 VP32AQ
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.54 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 110 % 100 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1200 : 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)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.98 in
5 cm
50.4 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
28.13 in
71.4 cm
714.391 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
19.11 in
48.5 cm
485.386 mm
1.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
287 mm
0.94 ft
7.93 in
20.1 cm
201.429 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.15 kg
16 lbs
7.45 kg
16 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 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
Asus Eye Care technology
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair / Timer / FPS / DisplayAlighnment)
QuickFit
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Trace Free 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
28.13 in
71.5 cm
714.6 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height 16.68 in
42.4 cm
423.7 mm
1.39 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 ° 8 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 200 Hz 48 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz 31 kHz - 115 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
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
MSI Optix MAG301CR3 Asus VP32AQ