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Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG32AQ vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus ROG Strix XG32AQ MSI Optix AG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series ROG Strix MAG
Model Number ROG Strix XG32AQ Optix AG321CQR
Alias XG32AQ
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.277 mm 0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 96% 98%
sRGB 130 % 124 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.43 in
8.7 cm
87.12 mm
0.29 ft
Case Weight 5.77 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.67 in
72.8 cm
728.18 mm
2.39 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.11 in
46 cm
459.87 mm
1.51 ft
18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.02 in
28 cm
279.93 mm
0.92 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.9 kg
20 lbs
6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features Fast IPS
Flicker-free technology
Ultra Low Blue Light
GameVisual
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
VAriable OVverdrive
Multi HDR Mode
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
Adaptive-Sync technology
Shadow Boost
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Trace Free Technology
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.67 in
72.8 cm
728.18 mm
2.39 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.52 mm
1.41 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 80 mm
8 cm
3.1496 in
0.2625 ft
90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 25 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 25 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 175 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 250 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
ROG pouch
ROG sticker
USB 3.0 cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
C-Tick
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
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