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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 MSI Optix AG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2019 2021
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number ZOWIE XL2731 Optix AG321CQR
Alias XL2731
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type TN VA
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 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 124 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.55 in
42 cm
420.39 mm
1.38 ft
18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.32 in
23.7 cm
236.65 mm
0.78 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.7 kg
17 lbs
6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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 Black eQualizer
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync 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 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 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 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 5 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
BenQ ZOWIE XL2731 MSI Optix AG321CQR