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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG301CR2 vs BenQ EX3203R

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG301CR2 BenQ EX3203R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG301CR2 EX3203R
Alias 3CB4
Display
Screen Size Class 30" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 29.5 in
74.9 cm
749.358 mm
2.46 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.18 in
69 cm
690.432 mm
2.27 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 11.47 in
29.1 cm
291.276 mm
0.96 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1800
Display Type VA 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 21:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.27 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 94 ppi 93 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98.29% 90%
sRGB 127.39 % 98 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
28.06 in
71.3 cm
712.69 mm
2.34 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.22 in
41.2 cm
412 mm
1.35 ft
21.1 in
53.6 cm
536 mm
1.76 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
8.81 in
22.4 cm
223.87 mm
0.73 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.8 kg
13 lbs
8.1 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black 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)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
Audio
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
Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.67 in
70.3 cm
702.9 mm
2.31 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
60 mm
6 cm
2.3622 in
0.1969 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 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 200 Hz 45 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 66 kHz - 250.7 kHz 30 kHz - 167 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses CE
FCC-B
RoHS
WEEE
ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 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
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
MSI Optix MAG301CR2 BenQ EX3203R