Comparison between ViewSonic XG2560 vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number	ViewSonic XG2560	MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2018	2020
Brand	ViewSonic	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	XG2560	Optix MAG301CR2
Alias		3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	25" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft
Screen Width	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft
Screen Height	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Type	TN	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.283 mm	0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density	89 ppi	94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	87.28 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		98.29%
sRGB		127.39 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	120000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	170 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	160 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.02 in 7.7 cm 76.8 mm 0.25 ft
Case Weight	4 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	22.28 in 56.6 cm 566 mm 1.86 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.1 in 40.9 cm 408.9 mm 1.34 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.24 in 26 cm 260 mm 0.85 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	7.3 kg 16 lbs	5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)	1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 15W; DP Alt Mode) 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) 2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream) 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light Nvidia G-SYNC Technology Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)	Frameless Design Gaming OSD App Wide Color Gamut Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Viewing Angle MSI Macro Key HDR Ready AMD FreeSync Premium Navi Key Flicker-free technology Night Vision
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	22.28 in 56.6 cm 566 mm 1.86 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height	13.11 in 33.3 cm 333.1 mm 1.09 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 x 100	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment Range	100 mm 10 cm 3.937 in 0.3281 ft	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	0 °	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	45 °	30 °
Right Swivel	45 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	15 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	24 Hz - 240 Hz	48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	15 kHz - 255 kHz	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable USB 3.0 downstream cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CCC CE cTÜVus EAC ENERGY STAR 7.0 FCC Class B RoHS TCO Certified Displays 7.0 TÜV/Ergonomics TÜV/GS	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 90 %	20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 90 %	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	3048	2000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

ViewSonic XG2560

MSI Optix MAG301CR2