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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321QR vs BenQ EW3280U

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321QR BenQ EW3280U
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2019
Brand MSI BenQ
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321QR EW3280U
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 137 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93% 95%
sRGB 127.1 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 20000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.76 in
47.7 cm
476.52 mm
1.56 ft
20.59 in
52.3 cm
523.1 mm
1.72 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
28.62 in
72.7 cm
726.9 mm
2.38 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.23 kg
18 lbs
8.1 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Brown
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C; 60W)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Brightness Intelligence Plus (B.I.+)
5-key Navigator
ePaper Mode
Volume Wheel
Low Blue Light
AMD FreeSync technology
Eye reminder
BenQ HDRi
Color Weakness Mode
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
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 Yes No
Left Swivel 45 °
Right Swivel 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 40 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Mac Compatible
Windows Compatible
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
MSI Optix MAG321QR BenQ EW3280U