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Comparison between Asus PB258Q vs MSI Optix MAG321CURV

General Info
Model Number Asus PB258Q MSI Optix MAG321CURV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2015 2019
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number PB258Q Optix MAG321CURV
Alias 3DA2
Display
Screen Size Class 25" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 24.98 in
63.4 cm
634.4 mm
2.08 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 21.77 in
55.3 cm
552.96 mm
1.81 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 12.25 in
31.1 cm
311.04 mm
1.02 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1500
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type AH-IPS 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 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.216 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 117 ppi 139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.39 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
sRGB 100 % 103 %
Adobe RGB 1998 73 %
NTSC 1953 81 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.35 in
6 cm
59.6 mm
0.2 ft
Case Width with Stand 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.8 mm
1.87 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.2 in
41.1 cm
411.4 mm
1.35 ft
20.08 in
51 cm
510 mm
1.67 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 7.5 kg
17 lbs
7.3 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x D-sub
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x HDMI 1.4 (MHL)
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2.5W
Features
Cool Features Low Blue Light
SPLENDID Video Intelligence Technology
Trace Free Technology
Flicker-free technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
MSI Mystic Light
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 22.47 in
57.1 cm
570.8 mm
1.87 ft
Case Height 13.42 in
34.1 cm
340.9 mm
1.12 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 Yes No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 0 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Left Swivel 60 °
Right Swivel 60 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 23 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 23 Hz - 80 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 160 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras Audio cable
D-sub cable
DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP
DVI-D cable
HDMI cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CU
ENERGY STAR
ErP
FCC Class B
ISO9241-307
J-MOSS
KCC
MEPS
PSE
RCM
RoHS
TCO Certified Displays 6.0
TÜV/Ergonomics
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 50 °C
32 °F - 122 °F
10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature 20 °C - 60 °C
68 °F - 140 °F
Asus PB258Q MSI Optix MAG321CURV