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Comparison between MSI Optix AG321CR vs Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix AG321CR Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI Asus
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix AG321CR TUF Gaming VG279Q1R
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
685.9 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.364 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 69 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 94.55%
sRGB 120.25 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 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 (3H)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.48 in
3.8 cm
37.7 mm
0.12 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
16.97 in
43.1 cm
431 mm
1.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
8.39 in
21.3 cm
213 mm
0.7 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
3.9 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Color Temperature Selection
Extreme Low Motion Blur
Skin-Tone Selection
GameFast Input technology
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
Ultra-Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Preset Modes
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
Trace Free Technology
QuickFit (Alignment Grid/Paper/Photo Modes)
AMD FreeSync Premium technology
Shadow Boost
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
24.12 in
61.3 cm
612.6 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.27 in
36.3 cm
362.5 mm
1.19 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 75 x 75 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 22 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
MSI Optix AG321CR Asus TUF Gaming VG279Q1R