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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CQR vs Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CQR Asus ROG Strix XG27WQ
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix AG321CQR ROG Strix XG27WQ
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1500
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.273 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.04 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98% 92%
sRGB 124 % 125 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 450 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 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.53 in
11.5 cm
115.1 mm
0.38 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
16.67 in
42.3 cm
423.4 mm
1.39 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
10.58 in
26.9 cm
268.62 mm
0.88 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Aura Sync
Color Accuracy
GameFast Input technology
Display Widget
Flicker-free technology
Shadow Boost
Low Blue Light
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur)
Color Temperature Selection
Adaptive-Sync technology
Multi HDR Mode
GamePlus
AMD FreeSync technology
GameVisual
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
24.39 in
61.9 cm
619.45 mm
2.03 ft
Case Height 14.8 in
37.6 cm
375.8 mm
1.23 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 30 ° 50 °
Right Swivel 30 ° 50 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 222 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Acrylic LED light covers
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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