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Comparison between BenQ PD3205UA vs MSI Optix MAG321QR

General Info
Model Number BenQ PD3205UA MSI Optix MAG321QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number PD3205UA Optix MAG321QR
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 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.31 mm
2.29 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.23 mm
1.29 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.68 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 93%
sRGB 99 % 127.1 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.36 in
8.5 cm
85.4 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 6.3 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.7 mm
2.34 ft
28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.88 in
58.1 cm
581.2 mm
1.91 ft
18.76 in
47.7 cm
476.52 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 18.09 in
45.9 cm
459.4 mm
1.51 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.1 kg
22 lbs
8.23 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 2.0
3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; downstream)
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; upstream)
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2.5W
Features
Cool Features Uniformity Technology
Auto Pivot
Picture-by-Picture
Pantone SkinTone Validated
1 year free Pantone Connect Premium
Picture-in-Picture
BenQ AQCOLOR
ICCsync
Color Modes (Darkroom / Animation / CAD-CAM / DICOM / M-Book / Rec.709 / sRGB / HDR / Low Blue Light / User defined)
DualView
Pantone Validated
Low Blue Light
Solidworks
Display Pilot
Calman Verified
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
KVM Switch
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync technology
Hotkey Puck G2
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.7 mm
2.34 ft
28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.61 in
42.2 cm
422 mm
1.38 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 150 mm
15 cm
5.9055 in
0.4921 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes No
Left Pivot 0 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 275 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 275 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 30 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Calibration report
Hotkey Puck G2
QSG
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 %
BenQ PD3205UA MSI Optix MAG321QR