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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG27CQ vs Gigabyte M32U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG27CQ Gigabyte M32U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2021
Brand MSI Gigabyte
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG27CQ M32U
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung Innolux
Display Type SVA 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 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.181 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 140 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.16 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 110 % 123 %
NTSC 1953 85 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 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 Minimum Response Time 1 ms 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.69 in
6.8 cm
68.2 mm
0.22 ft
Case Weight 7.25 kg
16 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.4 in
62 cm
619.7 mm
2.03 ft
28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.76 in
45.1 cm
451 mm
1.48 ft
17.93 in
45.5 cm
455.3 mm
1.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.41 in
23.9 cm
239 mm
0.78 ft
9.62 in
24.4 cm
244.3 mm
0.8 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.89 kg
11 lbs
10.35 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black, Red Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC; HBR3)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream; BC 1.2 charging at 5V/1.5A)
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Display Stream Compression (DSC)
Flicker-free technology
Smart OD
KVM Switch
OSD Sidekick
Low Blue Light
GameAssist (Aim Stabilizer / Crosshair / Dashboard / Black Equalizer / Timer / Counter / Auto-Update)
6-axis color control
Picture-by-Picture
Adaptive-Sync technology
Picture-in-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.18 in
71.6 cm
715.8 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.69 in
42.4 cm
423.8 mm
1.39 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 65 mm
6.5 cm
2.5591 in
0.2133 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
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 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 15 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses Eyesafe certified
TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG27CQ Gigabyte M32U