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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B MSI Optix AG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B Optix AG321CQR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.6 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 98%
sRGB 120 % 124 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.06 in
7.8 cm
77.72 mm
0.25 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.03 in
61 cm
610.34 mm
2 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.71 in
47.5 cm
475.16 mm
1.56 ft
18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.77 mm
0.7 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.5 kg
12 lbs
6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Multi HDR Mode
GameVisual
GameFast Input technology
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Shadow Boost
AMD FreeSync Premium
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.03 in
61 cm
610.34 mm
2 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 14.46 in
36.7 cm
367.34 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 15 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 15 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 185 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Low Blue Light
TÜV Flicker-free
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °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 5000
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