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Comparison between MSI Optix PAG343CQR vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix PAG343CQR Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2019
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix PAG343CQR TUF Gaming VG27VQ
Display
Screen Size Class 34" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 34.03 in
86.4 cm
864.25 mm
2.84 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 31.39 in
79.7 cm
797.22 mm
2.62 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3440 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.232 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.63 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 85%
sRGB 110 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms 4 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 6 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.65 mm
2.65 ft
23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
Case Height with Stand 14.3 in
36.3 cm
363.33 mm
1.19 ft
15.24 in
38.7 cm
387 mm
1.27 ft
Case Depth with Stand 5.1 in
13 cm
129.59 mm
0.43 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.31 kg
16 lbs
6 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0 (a)
2 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
HDR Ready
Quantum Dot Color
RGB LED Lights
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Dragon Soul Projection Lamp
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
5-way OSD joystick
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync technology
Trace Free Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 31.84 in
80.9 cm
808.65 mm
2.65 ft
23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
Case Height 14.17 in
36 cm
360 mm
1.18 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
120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 90 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 71.52 kHz - 214.56 kHz 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable - optional
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC
WEEE
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
eStandby
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PCB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 85 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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