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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CQR vs BenQ EW277HDR

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321CQR BenQ EW277HDR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2017
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321CQR EW277HDR
Alias 3KA3
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 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.2 mm
1.1 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA AMVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.311 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.88 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92% 93%
sRGB 122 % 100 %
Adobe RGB 1998 80 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 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 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 17 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.51 in
3.8 cm
38.4 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 3.6 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.13 in
46.1 cm
460.6 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.12 in
18.1 cm
180.9 mm
0.59 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.63 kg
15 lbs
4.3 kg
9 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x D-sub
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Light sensor
Senseye
Smart Focus
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.17 in
61.4 cm
613.8 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.5 in
36.8 cm
368.3 mm
1.21 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes No
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes No
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 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 50 Hz - 76 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TCO 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG321CQR BenQ EW277HDR