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Comparison between Asus PA32UC-K vs MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD

General Info
Model Number Asus PA32UC-K MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series ProArt MPG
Model Number PA32UC-K Optix MPG321UR-QD
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AHVA IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Lut 14 bits
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.17 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) W-LED
DCI P3 95% 97%
Rec.2020 85
sRGB 100 % 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 % 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.72 in
6.9 cm
69 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 11 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.62 in
72.7 cm
727 mm
2.39 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.5 in
47 cm
470 mm
1.54 ft
18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.02 in
22.9 cm
229 mm
0.75 ft
9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 14 kg
31 lbs
10.2 kg
22 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
4 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (Input)
1 x Thunderbolt 3.0 (Output)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
3 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
6 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Adaptive-Sync Technology
QuickFit
ProArt Preset (10 modes)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Ambient Light Sensor
Motion Sync
Color Accuracy
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
Multiple HDR Mode
Color Temperature Selection
Asus ProArt Hardware Calibration
5-way OSD joystick
Picture-by-Picture
Gamma Adjustment
6-axis Color Adjustment
Low Blue Light
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
Quantum Dot Color
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch 3.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Rapid Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Built-in power supply
Picture-by-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.62 in
72.7 cm
727 mm
2.39 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 16.77 in
42.6 cm
426 mm
1.4 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
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 60 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 29 Hz - 65 Hz 47 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 109 kHz - 142 kHz 180 kHz - 317 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Cable Clip
Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort-to-miniDP cable
HDMI cable
Thunderbolt 3 cable
USB 3.0 cable
X-rite i1 Display Pro Calibrator
Audio combo cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-A to Type-B cable (x3)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
cTick
CU
ErP
ENERGY STAR
FCC Class B
J-MOSS
KCC
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UHD Premium
UL/cUL
VCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Asus PA32UC-K MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD