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Comparison between Asus MX279H vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus MX279H MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2012 2018
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series Designo MAG
Model Number MX279H Optix MAG321CQR
Alias 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 93 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 97.5 % 122 %
Adobe RGB 1998 67 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 80000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 24.51 in
62.3 cm
622.6 mm
2.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.37 in
44.1 cm
441.3 mm
1.45 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.87 in
22.5 cm
225.2 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
6.63 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 56 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
HDMI - DVI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
KCC
PSE
RoHS
UL/cUL
WEEE
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Asus MX279H MSI Optix MAG321CQR