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- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Features
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MSI Optix MAG161V vs ASUS ZenScreen MB14AC
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
MSI Optix MAG161V
ASUS ZenScreen MB14AC
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Size15"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateNo VRR
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Size14"
Pixel TypeIPS
Variable Refresh RateNo VRR
Native Resolution1920 x 1080
Max Refresh Rate60 Hz
Variants
- Optix MAG161V (15")
- ZenScreen MB14AC (14")
Our Verdict
MSI Optix MAG161V
ASUS ZenScreen MB14AC
The ASUS ZenScreen MB14AC is better than the MSI Optix MAG161V. The ASUS has a much better response time, although it's still not great for gaming. Also, the ASUS is more accurate out of the box. On the other hand, the MSI has much better black uniformity but worse contrast.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.8
6.1
Black Uniformity
6.1
1.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Size
15"
14"
Curved
No
No
Curve Radius
Not Curved
Not Curved
Weight (without stand)
2.2 lbs (1.0 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Weight (with stand)
3.0 lbs (1.4 kg)
1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
Stand
Stand Picture
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)
Depth
7.4" (18.9 cm)
4.5" (11.5 cm)
Ergonomics
0.9
2.4
Ergonomics Picture
Height Adjustment
0.0" (0.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)
Switch Portrait/Landscape
No
Yes, Clockwise
Swivel Range
No swivel
No swivel
Tilt Range
-20°, -35°, -90°
-17°, -35°, -90°
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
No Mount
Mounting Hole With 1/4" Screw Thread
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.2" (0.6 cm)
0.3" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Thickness (with stand)
4.6" (11.7 cm)
4.7" (11.9 cm)
Thickness (without stand)
0.5" (1.2 cm)
0.4" (0.9 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.3
6.0
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
676 : 1
983 : 1
Contrast With Local Dimming
N/A
N/A
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
6.0
7.0
SDR Real Scene
190 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
216 cd/m²
232 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
223 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
224 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
224 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
223 cd/m²
268 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
216 cd/m²
232 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
223 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
224 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
224 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
223 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.002
0.010
HDR Peak Brightness
0.0
0.0
HDR Real Scene
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Peak 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 2% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 10% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 25% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 50% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR Sustained 100% Window
N/A
N/A
HDR ABL
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.3
6.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Left
22°
26°
Color Washout From Right
22°
26°
Horizontal Hue Graph
Color Shift From Left
44°
44°
Color Shift From Right
22°
39°
Horizontal Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Left
25°
30°
Brightness Loss From Right
26°
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Right
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Left
25°
29°
Gamma Shift From Right
26°
30°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.4
6.8
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Graph
Color Washout From Below
24°
27°
Color Washout From Above
23°
28°
Vertical Hue Graph
Color Shift From Below
28°
44°
Color Shift From Above
33°
35°
Vertical Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss From Below
25°
27°
Brightness Loss From Above
25°
29°
Black Level Raise From Below
70°
70°
Black Level Raise From Above
70°
70°
Gamma Shift From Below
30°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
28°
34°
Gray Uniformity
8.7
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.021%
3.710%
50% DSE
0.108%
0.105%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.330%
0.564%
5% DSE
0.054%
0.032%
Black Uniformity
6.1
1.1
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.942%
5.297%
Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Pre Calibration
2.2
6.3
Pre Calibration Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
Picture Mode
Movie
Standard
Luminance
218 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
100
100
Contrast Setting
35
80
RGB Controls
Default
100-100-100
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,934 K
6,747 K
White Balance dE
7.09
2.55
Color dE
8.10
5.41
Gamma
1.91
1.95
Post Calibration
8.8
8.3
Post Calibration Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Luminance
99 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Luminance Settings
42
32
Contrast Setting
35
80
RGB Controls
50-43-45
100-95-94
Gamma Setting
2.2
No Gamma Setting
Color Temperature
6,489 K
6,534 K
White Balance dE
0.43
1.66
Color dE
2.76
2.67
Gamma
2.17
2.18
SDR Color Gamut
5.6
5.6
Color Gamut sRGB Picture
sRGB xy
63.2%
63.7%
Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Adobe RGB xy
48.2%
48.3%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
SDR Color Volume
5.3
5.2
sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
sRGB In ICtCp
58.5%
58.1%
Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Adobe RGB In ICtCp
46.0%
46.1%
sRGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
Adobe RGB Picture Mode
Standard
Standard
HDR Color Gamut
0.0
0.0
Wide Color Gamut
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
N/A
N/A
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec. 2020 xy
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
HDR Color Volume
0.0
0.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
DCI-P3 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Rec. 2020 In ICtCp
N/A
N/A
DCI P3 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Rec. 2020 Picture Mode
No HDR
No HDR
Image Retention
10
9.8
Image Retention Picture
IR After 0 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.07%
IR After 2 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 4 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 6 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 8 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR After 10 Min Recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Gradient
8.0
8.1
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Color Bleed
10
10
Color Bleed Horizontal
Pixel Row Error
0.009%
0.000%
Color Bleed Vertical
Pixel Column Error
0.001%
0.001%
Reflections
6.8
7.3
Average Room
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
4.9%
5.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.3%
2.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.6%
2.6%
Text Clarity
8.0
8.5
ClearType On
Pixel Type
IPS
IPS
ClearType Off
Pixels
Sub-Pixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Motion
Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
2.2
4.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
60
Rise / Fall Time
18.9 ms
12.6 ms
Total Response Time
34.6 ms
23.9 ms
Overshoot Error
0.0%
1.6%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
22.9 ms
16.6 ms
Dark Total Response Time
41.8 ms
28.9 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
0.0%
Response Time @ 60Hz
2.2
4.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Table
Best Overdrive Setting
No Overdrive
60
Rise / Fall Time
18.9 ms
12.6 ms
Total Response Time
34.6 ms
23.9 ms
Overshoot Error
0%
1.6%
Dark Rise / Fall Time
22.9 ms
16.6 ms
Dark Total Response Time
41.8 ms
28.9 ms
Dark Overshoot Error
0.0%
0.0%
Image Flicker
10
10
Backlight Picture
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
>1000 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
0.0
0.0
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
No BFI
No BFI
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
BFI Maximum Frequency
N/A
N/A
BFI Minimum Frequency
N/A
N/A
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Variable Refresh Rate
No VRR
No VRR
Native
60 Hz
60 Hz
Max Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC
No
No
VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
VRR Minimum
No VRR
No VRR
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR
No VRR
Inputs
Input Lag
9.0
9.0
Native Resolution
8.8 ms
8.8 ms
Native Resolution @ 60Hz
8.8 ms
8.8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
N/A
Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
10 Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
N/A
N/A
Resolution And Size
6.9
6.8
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Megapixels
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Pixel Density
142 PPI
157 PPI
Screen Diagonal
15.6"
14.0"
Screen Area
103 in²
84 in²
Inputs
Inputs 1
Inputs 2
Total Inputs
DisplayPort
No
No
Mini DisplayPort
No
No
HDMI
1 (Mini HDMI)
No
DVI
No
No
VGA
No
No
DisplayPort Out
No
No
USB
No
No
USB C
2 (2x DP Alt Mode, PD)
1 (DisplayPort Alternate Mode)
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
No
Microphone In 3.5mm
No
No
Digital Optical Audio Out
No
No
Analog Audio Out RCA
No
No
Power Supply
Internal
Internal
Features
Additional Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Speakers
Yes
No
HDR10
No
No
Multiple Input Display
No
No
On-Screen Display (OSD)
OSD Picture
Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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