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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 vs MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MPG
Model Number ZOWIE XL2740 Optix MPG321QRF-QD
Alias XL2740
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 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Type TN IPS
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 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.277 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 99 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.51 in
41.9 cm
419.4 mm
1.38 ft
18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
10.2 kg
22 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB (downstream)
1 x USB (upstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
Quantum Dot Color
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch
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 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 175 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Hood
Audio combo cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-A to Type-B cable
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
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