Comparison between Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ vs MSI Optix MAG321CURV

General Info
Model Number	Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ	MSI Optix MAG321CURV

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2020	2019
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	ROG Strix XG27UQ	Optix MAG321CURV
Alias		3DA2
Display
Screen Size Class	27" (inches)	32" (inches)
Diagonal Size	26.95 in 68.4 cm 684.47 mm 2.25 ft	31.54 in 80.1 cm 801 mm 2.63 ft
Screen Width	23.47 in 59.6 cm 596.16 mm 1.96 ft	27.5 in 69.8 cm 698.4 mm 2.29 ft
Screen Height	13.2 in 33.5 cm 335.34 mm 1.1 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	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control		Yes
Max Number of Colors	16777216	1073741824
Bits	24	30
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.155 mm	0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density	163 ppi	139 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	82.79 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	90%
sRGB		103 %
NTSC 1953		81 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast		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	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	DisplayHDR 400	HDR
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3.71 in 9.4 cm 94.3 mm 0.31 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.95 in 63.4 cm 633.64 mm 2.08 ft	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand	17.19 in 43.7 cm 436.5 mm 1.43 ft	20.08 in 51 cm 510 mm 1.67 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.61 in 27 cm 269.546 mm 0.88 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	2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-B; upstream)	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
Features
Cool Features	Color Accuracy Display Widget Low Blue Light Flicker-free technology GamePlus VESA DSC (Display Stream Compression) Nvidia G-SYNC compatible HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Adaptive-Sync technology Shadow Boost GameVisual Aura Sync GameFast Input technology	MSI Mystic Light Flicker-free technology Low Blue Light
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.95 in 63.4 cm 633.64 mm 2.08 ft
Case Height	15 in 38.1 cm 381.1 mm 1.25 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	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	No
Left Swivel	40 °
Right Swivel	40 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	48 Hz - 144 Hz	48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable - optional HDMI cable - optional USB 3.0 cable Acrylic LED light covers
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE CEC CEL CU ErP E-Standby FCC ICES-3 J-MOSS KCC PSE RCM RoHS TUV-Flicker Free TUV-Low Blue Light UkrSEPRO UL/cUL VCCI WEEE Windows 7 WHQL Windows 8.1 WHQL Windows 10 WHQL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	10 °C - 40 °C 50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level		10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F

Asus ROG Strix XG27UQ

MSI Optix MAG321CURV