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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQ vs MSI Optix MAG301CR2

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQ MSI Optix MAG301CR2
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2020
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27VQ Optix MAG301CR2
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 30" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
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 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.27 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 94 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.63 %
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 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
Case Width with Stand 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.24 in
38.7 cm
387 mm
1.27 ft
16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6 kg
13 lbs
5.8 kg
13 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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
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 2W
Features
Cool Features 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
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 23.98 in
60.9 cm
609 mm
2 ft
27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Case Height 14.17 in
36 cm
360 mm
1.18 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 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 90 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 200 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable - optional
DisplayPort cable - optional
DVI-D cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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)
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 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
Asus TUF Gaming VG27VQ MSI Optix MAG301CR2