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Comparison between Acer K272HL vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Acer K272HL MSI Optix AG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2014 2021
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number K272HL Optix AG321CQR
Alias K272HLbid
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 27 in
68.6 cm
685.8 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.54 in
59.8 cm
597.888 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Type VA 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 82.46 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 98%
sRGB 124 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 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 6 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 4.77 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 25.2 in
64 cm
640 mm
2.1 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.19 in
46.2 cm
462 mm
1.52 ft
18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.8 in
24.9 cm
249 mm
0.82 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x D-sub
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
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 Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
Wide Color Gamut
Night Vision
AMD FreeSync Premium
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 25.2 in
64 cm
640 mm
2.1 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 15 in
38.1 cm
381 mm
1.25 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 75 x 75
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No Yes
Left Pivot 5 °
Right Pivot 5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 30 °
Right Swivel 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras D-subt cable
DVI-D cable
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
Acer K272HL MSI Optix AG321CQR