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Comparison between Acer XZ272U P vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Acer XZ272U P MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2020 2018
Brand Acer MSI
Model Series XZ2 MAG
Model Number XZ272U P Optix MAG321CQR
Alias Nitro XZ272U P
XZ272UP
XZ272U Pbmiiphx
3KA3
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
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.24 in
33.6 cm
336.312 mm
1.1 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500 1800
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.234 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 108 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.01 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 95 % 122 %
Screen Brightness 400 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 (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.95 in
7.5 cm
74.93 mm
0.25 ft
Case Weight 3.65 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.14 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.5 in
44.5 cm
444.5 mm
1.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 5.2 kg
11 lbs
6.63 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
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
Audio Speakers 2 x 3W
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Picture-by-Picture
Picture-in-Picture
AMD FreeSync technology
Blue Light Filter
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.1 in
61.2 cm
612.14 mm
2.01 ft
Case Height 14.21 in
36.1 cm
360.93 mm
1.18 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 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 25 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 165 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 180 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (market-dependent)
HDMI cable (market-dependent)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
TCO Displays
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Acer XZ272U P MSI Optix MAG321CQR