Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs Samsung U28R55

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix MAG301CR2	Samsung U28R55

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2017
Brand	MSI	Samsung
Model Series	MAG	UR55
Model Number	Optix MAG301CR2	U28R55
Alias	3CB4	U28R550 U28R55U0
Display
Screen Size Class	30" (inches)	28" (inches)
Diagonal Size	29.5 in 74.9 cm 749.358 mm 2.46 ft	28 in 71.1 cm 711.2 mm 2.33 ft
Screen Width	27.18 in 69 cm 690.432 mm 2.27 ft	24.45 in 62.1 cm 620.928 mm 2.04 ft
Screen Height	11.47 in 29.1 cm 291.276 mm 0.96 ft	13.44 in 34.1 cm 341.28 mm 1.12 ft
Display Curvature	1500
Display Type	VA	IPS
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	1073741824
Bits	30	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	21:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.27 mm	0.16 mm
Screen Pixel Density	94 ppi	157 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio		88.7 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98.29%
sRGB	127.39 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR		HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth		2.52 in 6.4 cm 64 mm 0.21 ft
Case Weight		5 kg 11 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	25.15 in 63.9 cm 638.8 mm 2.1 ft
Case Height with Stand	16.22 in 41.2 cm 412 mm 1.35 ft	18.87 in 47.9 cm 479.3 mm 1.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	9.86 in 25.1 cm 250.5 mm 0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.8 kg 13 lbs	5.8 kg 13 lbs
Case Color	Black	Dark Blue Gray
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	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)	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers		2 x 4W
Features
Cool Features	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	Samsung MagicUpscale Eco Saving Plus Off Timer Plus Flicker Free Picture-by-Picture Picture-in-Picture Eye Saver Mode AMD Radeon FreeSync Technology Image Size Samsung MagicBright Easy Setting Box
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	27.67 in 70.3 cm 702.9 mm 2.31 ft	25.15 in 63.9 cm 638.8 mm 2.1 ft
Case Height		14.72 in 37.4 cm 374 mm 1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	75 x 75	75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	Yes	No
Height Adjustment Range	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	2 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 200 Hz	40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	66 kHz - 250.7 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) USB upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	CE FCC-B RoHS WEEE	Windows 10 Certification TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort 2.0 Certification
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	20 % - 90 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	2000

MSI Optix MAG301CR2

Samsung U28R55