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Comparison between MSI Optix MAG321CQR vs Dell Alienware AW3423DWF

General Info
Model Number MSI Optix MAG321CQR Dell Alienware AW3423DWF
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2022
Brand MSI Dell
Model Series MAG
Model Number Optix MAG321CQR Alienware AW3423DWF
Alias 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 34" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
34.18 in
86.8 cm
868.21 mm
2.85 ft
Screen Width 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
31.5 in
80 cm
800.1 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
13.27 in
33.7 cm
337.1 mm
1.11 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1800
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type VA QD-OLED
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 21:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 3440 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.23 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.85 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 92% 99.3%
sRGB 122 % 149 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 7.9 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 0.1 ms
Display Average Response Time 3.3 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400 True Black
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 5.4 in
13.7 cm
137.11 mm
0.45 ft
Case Weight 6.92 kg
15 lbs
Case Width with Stand 32.1 in
81.5 cm
815.25 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.36 in
41.6 cm
415.57 mm
1.36 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.04 in
30.6 cm
305.71 mm
1 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.63 kg
15 lbs
10.37 kg
23 lbs
Case Color Black White and Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 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)
1 x HDMI 2.0
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out (headphones)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; 5 Gbps downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; 5 Gbps upstream)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
5-axis OSD joystick
AlienFX Lighting
Quantum Dot Color
Ambient Light Sensor
Flicker-free technology
Stadium Loop AlienFX Lighting
ComfortView Plus
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
3-sided bezelless design
VESA AdaptiveSync Display
Legend 2.0 ID
360-degree ventilation
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 32.1 in
81.5 cm
815.25 mm
2.67 ft
Case Height 14.34 in
36.4 cm
364.15 mm
1.19 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 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 20 °
Right Swivel 20 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 21 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz 30 kHz - 274 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.2 Type-B cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS
TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)
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 % 10 % - 90 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
MSI Optix MAG321CQR Dell Alienware AW3423DWF