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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q1A vs MSI Optix MAG271C

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q1A MSI Optix MAG271C
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG289Q1A Optix MAG271C
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.928 mm
2.04 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Type IPS 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 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.162 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.72 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 90%
sRGB 115 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 5 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.58 in
6.6 cm
65.65 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 4.73 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.18 in
64 cm
639.5 mm
2.1 ft
24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.13 in
46.1 cm
460.5 mm
1.51 ft
17.79 in
45.2 cm
451.8 mm
1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.8 mm
0.7 ft
8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.7 kg
13 lbs
5.6 kg
12 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
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
DisplayWidget Lite
Shadow Boost
GameFast Input technology
GameVisual
Trace Free Technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Ultra-Wide Viewing Angle
Ultra-Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Multiple HDR Mode
Low Blue Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.18 in
64 cm
639.5 mm
2.1 ft
Case Height 14.54 in
36.9 cm
369.35 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 No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 60 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses EAC logo
EnergyStar
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
FCC
PSB
PSE
RoHS
TCO7.0
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7)
RCM
TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q1A MSI Optix MAG271C