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Comparison between MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD vs MSI Optix G242

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD MSI Optix G242
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2020
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series MPG G
Model Number Optix MPG321UR-QD Optix G242
Alias 3BA4
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 24" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
23.8 in
60.4 cm
604.478 mm
1.98 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
20.75 in
52.7 cm
527.04 mm
1.73 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
11.67 in
29.6 cm
296.46 mm
0.97 ft
Display Manufacturer Panda
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 139 ppi 92 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97% 94.6%
sRGB 99 % 127.7 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 250 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 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.98 in
48.2 cm
482.2 mm
1.58 ft
16.2 in
41.2 cm
411.6 mm
1.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.91 in
25.2 cm
251.8 mm
0.83 ft
8.98 in
22.8 cm
228.2 mm
0.75 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.2 kg
22 lbs
3.3 kg
7 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 3 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (a)
6 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; DP Alt Mode)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Frameless design
Picture-in-Picture
Low Blue Light
Night Vision
Quantum Dot Color
MSI Mystic Light
KVM Switch 3.0
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Rapid Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Built-in power supply
Picture-by-Picture
Frameless Design
Gaming Mode
Night Vision
Wide Color Gamut
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Low Blue Light
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 28.63 in
72.7 cm
727.1 mm
2.39 ft
21.27 in
54 cm
540.2 mm
1.77 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 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 47 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz 54 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Audio combo cable
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
Mouse bungee
USB Type-A to Type-B cable (x3)
USB Type-C to Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TUV Rheinland Flicker-Free
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD MSI Optix G242