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Comparison between Dell S2817Q vs MSI Optix MAG321CURV

General Info
Model Number Dell S2817Q MSI Optix MAG321CURV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2016 2019
Brand Dell MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number S2817Q Optix MAG321CURV
Alias 3DA2
Display
Screen Size Class 28" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.6 mm
2.32 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 24.45 in
62.1 cm
620.93 mm
2.04 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.44 in
34.1 cm
341.28 mm
1.12 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type TN VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.162 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 157 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.23 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 103 %
NTSC 1953 72 % 81 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 8000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.3 cm
63.4 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 5.05 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.53 in
47.1 cm
470.6 mm
1.54 ft
20.08 in
51 cm
510 mm
1.67 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.3 in
18.5 cm
185.4 mm
0.61 ft
10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.6 kg
15 lbs
7.3 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 3.0 (upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 6
Features
Cool Features Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
DDC/CI
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
MSI Mystic Light
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.9 in
65.8 cm
657.9 mm
2.16 ft
Case Height 15.06 in
38.2 cm
382.4 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes 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 21 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz - 75 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31 kHz - 140 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 upstream cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 6.0
Epeat Silver
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays
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 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Dell S2817Q MSI Optix MAG321CURV