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Comparison between Asus PA278QV vs MSI Summit MS321UP

General Info
Model Number Asus PA278QV MSI Summit MS321UP
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series ProArt
Model Number PA278QV Summit MS321UP
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
32 in
81.3 cm
812.87 mm
2.67 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.736 mm
1.96 ft
27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 mm
1.1 ft
15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
Display Type IPS 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 0.185 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 137 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.55 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95%
sRGB 100 % 136 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 4.96 kg
11 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.04 in
38.2 cm
382 mm
1.25 ft
18.14 in
46.1 cm
460.78 mm
1.51 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226 mm
0.74 ft
9.25 in
23.5 cm
235 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.72 kg
17 lbs
9.7 kg
21 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort (Mini)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 3.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (Audio Combo)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x SD Memory Card Slot
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Asus ProArt Preset (8 modes)
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Skin-Tone Selection (3 modes)
Trace Free Technology
Asus ProArt Palette
Motion Sync
Color Accuracy - △E<2
Flicker-free technology
QuickFit (3 modes)
Picture-by-Picture
Color Temperature Selection (4 modes)
CalMAN Verified
6-axis color adjustment
Picture-in-Picture
Gamma adjustment
Adaptive-Sync technology
Low Blue Light
Frameless design
KVM Switch
MSI True Color Technology
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
MSI Productivity Intelligence (P.I.)
5-way Joystick Navigator / Macro-key
Picture-in-Picture
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.21 in
61.5 cm
615 mm
2.02 ft
28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
Case Height 14.65 in
37.2 cm
372 mm
1.22 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 90 ° 35 °
Right Swivel 90 ° 35 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 35 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 49 Hz - 75 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 105 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio cable (optional)
D-sub cable (optional)
DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB 3.0 cable (optional)
Magnetic Monitor Hood
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEC
CU
Energy Star
ErP
eStandby
FCC
ICES-3
ISO-9241-307
J-MOSS
KC
KCC
MEPS
PC recycle
PSB
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO8.0
TUV-Ergo
TUV Flicker-free
TUV-GS
TUV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 7)
TUV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Asus PA278QV MSI Summit MS321UP