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Comparison between MSI G321CU vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number MSI G321CU MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2018
Brand MSI MSI
Model Series G MAG
Model Number G321CU Optix MAG321CQR
Alias 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.52 in
80.1 cm
800.5 mm
2.63 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.306 mm
2.29 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.234 mm
1.29 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1800
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.182 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 140 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.94 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 91% 92%
sRGB 114 % 122 %
Adobe RGB 1998 90 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 4 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.81 in
9.7 cm
96.8 mm
0.32 ft
Case Width with Stand 27.97 in
71.1 cm
710.5 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 20.8 in
52.8 cm
528.2 mm
1.73 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.81 in
24.9 cm
249.3 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.9 kg
13 lbs
6.63 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; 5 Gbps; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
2 x HDMI 2.1
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Picture-in-Picture
HDR Ready
Night Vision
Smart Crosshair
Low Blue Light
Game Mode
3-side frameless design
Optix Scope
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Picture-by-Picture
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 27.97 in
71.1 cm
710.5 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 16.67 in
42.3 cm
423.3 mm
1.39 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
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 No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 180 kHz - 317 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI G321CU MSI Optix MAG321CQR