Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG256Q vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number	Asus ROG Strix XG256Q	MSI Optix AG321CQR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2022	2021
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	ROG Strix XG256Q	Optix AG321CQR
Display
Screen Size Class	25" (inches)	32" (inches)
Diagonal Size	24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft
Screen Width	21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft	27.5 in 69.8 cm 698.4 mm 2.29 ft
Screen Height	11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft	15.47 in 39.3 cm 392.85 mm 1.29 ft
Display Curvature		1500
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control	Yes	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	0.283 mm	0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density	89 ppi	93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.09 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3		98%
sRGB	99 %	124 %
Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 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	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 400
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.36 in 6 cm 60 mm 0.2 ft
Case Weight	2.7 kg 6 lbs
Case Width with Stand	21.97 in 55.8 cm 558 mm 1.83 ft	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand	15 in 38.1 cm 381 mm 1.25 ft	18.33 in 46.6 cm 465.6 mm 1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand	9.25 in 23.5 cm 235 mm 0.77 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.2 kg 11 lbs	6.599 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 2 x HDMI 2.0	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	DisplayWidget Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB Sync) NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Flicker-free technology GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Stopwatch) Shadow Boost GameFast Input Fast IPS AMD FreeSync Premium Trace Free Technology GameVisual Color Temperature Selection Ultra-Low Blue light	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	21.97 in 55.8 cm 558 mm 1.83 ft	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft
Case Height	13.03 in 33.1 cm 331 mm 1.09 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	110 mm 11 cm 4.3307 in 0.3609 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	25 °	30 °
Right Swivel	25 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 180 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	33 kHz - 206 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE cTick CU eStandby ENERGY STAR FCC Class B J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TÜV Flicker-free TÜV Low Blue Light UL/cUL VCCI WEEE WHQL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	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	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %
Max Operating Altitude		5000

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