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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG251RX vs Asus VG245Q

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG251RX Asus VG245Q
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2017
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG251RX VG245Q
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.5 in
62.2 cm
622.3 mm
2.04 ft
24 in
61 cm
609.7 mm
2 ft
Screen Width 21.41 in
54.4 cm
543.744 mm
1.78 ft
20.92 in
53.1 cm
531.36 mm
1.74 ft
Screen Height 11.91 in
30.3 cm
302.616 mm
0.99 ft
11.77 in
29.9 cm
298.89 mm
0.98 ft
Display Type IPS TN
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.283 mm 0.277 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.05 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 84% 80%
sRGB 107 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 170 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 160 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HDR Premium
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.97 in
5 cm
50 mm
0.16 ft
Case Weight 22.5 kg
50 lbs
Case Width with Stand 19.93 in
50.6 cm
506.1 mm
1.66 ft
22.09 in
56.1 cm
561 mm
1.84 ft
Case Height with Stand 19.96 in
50.7 cm
507 mm
1.66 ft
14.13 in
35.9 cm
359 mm
1.18 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.18 in
18.2 cm
182.4 mm
0.6 ft
8.31 in
21.1 cm
211 mm
0.69 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.4 kg
12 lbs
5.1 kg
11 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
1 x USB (Type-C; DisplayPort; 15W)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Game Mode
HDR Mode
MSI Mystic Light
Nvidia G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
GameVisual
5-way OSD joystick
AMD FreeSync technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.09 in
56.1 cm
561 mm
1.84 ft
Case Height 12.95 in
32.9 cm
329 mm
1.08 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 90 °
Right Swivel 90 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 33 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 56 Hz - 75 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 121 kHz - 256 kHz 31.5 kHz - 84 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 3300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL CMR
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
eStandby
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 7.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
TÜV/GS
TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix MAG251RX Asus VG245Q