Comparison between AOC CQ27G2 vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number	AOC CQ27G2	MSI Optix MAG301CR2

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2020
Brand	AOC	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	CQ27G2	Optix MAG301CR2
Alias		3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	30" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.96 in 68.5 cm 684.7 mm 2.25 ft	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft
Screen Width	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft
Screen Height	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft
Display Curvature	1500	1500
Display Manufacturer	Samsung
Display Type	VA	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	No	Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	21:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.05 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	92%	98.29%
sRGB	120 %	127.39 %
NTSC 1953	100 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	80000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time		1 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.88 in 7.3 cm 73.16 mm 0.24 ft
Case Weight	4.1 kg 9 lbs
Case Width with Stand	24.11 in 61.2 cm 612.37 mm 2.01 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand	15.59 in 39.6 cm 395.9 mm 1.3 ft	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.95 in 22.7 cm 227.4 mm 0.75 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.4 kg 12 lbs	5.8 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 1 x DisplayPort 1.2	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
Features
Cool Features	HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) HDR Mode Low Input Lag Technology Low Blue Light Adaptive-Sync technology Flicker-free technology	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
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.11 in 61.2 cm 612.37 mm 2.01 ft	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft
Case Height	14.46 in 36.7 cm 367.33 mm 1.21 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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	Yes
Left Pivot		90 °
Right Pivot		90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	23 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 200 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)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CB CE FCC MEPS RCM	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 % - 85 %	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	3657.6	2000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

AOC CQ27G2

MSI Optix MAG301CR2