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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301RF vs Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301RF Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG TUF Gaming
Model Number Optix MAG301RF TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A
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 Type IPS IPS
Screen Aspect Ratio 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.162 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 157 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 125 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.0
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless Design
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Gaming OSD App 2.0
Low Blue Light
HDR Ready
Game Mode
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Mystic Light
AMD FreeSync Premium
Night Vision
Variable Overdrive
Color Temperature Selection
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
Skin-Tone Selection
Trace Free Technology
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
NVIDIA G-Sync compatible
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync)
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
OSD joystick
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Adaptive-Sync technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 23 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 200 Hz 48 Hz - 144 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)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
MSI Optix MAG301RF Asus TUF Gaming VG28UQL1A