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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301RF vs Gigabyte M27Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301RF Gigabyte M27Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG301RF M27Q
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
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.663 mm
1.1 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits
Max Number of Colors 16777216
Bits 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.64 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 140 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 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
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.66 in
4.2 cm
42.21 mm
0.14 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.89 in
40.4 cm
403.55 mm
1.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.99 in
20.3 cm
202.97 mm
0.67 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Gaming OSD App 2.0
Low Blue Light
HDR Ready
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Mystic Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Night Vision
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Alignment / Dashboard / Black Equalizer)
HDR Ready
Low Blue Light
Picture-by-Picture
OSD Sidekick
KVM Switch
AMD FreeSync Premium
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.22 in
61.5 cm
615.11 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.35 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
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 - 170 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
TÜV 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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
MSI Optix MAG301RF Gigabyte M27Q