Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CQR vs Samsung S27AG500

General Info
Model Number	MSI Optix AG321CQR	Samsung S27AG500

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2021	2021
Brand	MSI	Samsung
Model Series	MAG	Odyssey G5
Model Number	Optix AG321CQR	S27AG500
Alias		LS27AG500
Display
Screen Size Class	32" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 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	1000
Display Type	VA	IPS
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	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		86.97 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	98%
sRGB	124 %	99 %
Screen Brightness	250 cd/m²	350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	3000 : 1	1000 : 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		3.6 in 9.2 cm 91.5 mm 0.3 ft
Case Weight		4.4 kg 10 lbs
Case Width with Stand	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft	24.16 in 61.4 cm 613.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand	18.33 in 46.6 cm 465.6 mm 1.53 ft	17.74 in 45.1 cm 450.5 mm 1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft	9.72 in 24.7 cm 247 mm 0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand	6.599 kg 15 lbs	6.1 kg 13 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	1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Features
Cool Features	Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Color Gamut Night Vision AMD FreeSync Premium Flicker-free technology	Flicker-free technology Game Mode Screen Size Optimizer Low Blue Light NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Wide Viewing Angle Super Arena Gaming UX Low Input Lag Mode Eco Saving Plus AMD FreeSync Premium Pro Ultrawide Game View Off Timer Plus Black Equalizer Refresh Rate Optimizer
Ergonomics
Case Width	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft	24.16 in 61.4 cm 613.7 mm 2.01 ft
Case Height		14.78 in 37.5 cm 375.3 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	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	5 °	0 °
Right Pivot	5 °	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	30 °	30 °
Right Swivel	30 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 165 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable (optional) USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)	DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
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	20 % - 90 %	10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000

MSI Optix AG321CQR

Samsung S27AG500