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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27AC1A vs MSI Optix AG321CR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG27AC1A MSI Optix AG321CR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG27AC1A Optix AG321CR
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.667 mm
2.25 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 23.49 in
59.7 cm
596.74 mm
1.96 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 13.22 in
33.6 cm
335.664 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 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.233 mm 0.364 mm
Screen Pixel Density 109 ppi 69 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.76 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 95% 94.55%
sRGB 130 % 120.25 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 3.8 kg
8 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 17.89 in
45.4 cm
454.34 mm
1.49 ft
18.31 in
46.5 cm
465 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.42 in
21.4 cm
213.79 mm
0.7 ft
11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 4.9 kg
11 lbs
6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-B; upstream)
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features Color Temperature Selection
Variable Overdrive technology
Trace Free Technology
Ultra-Low Blue Light
Display Widget Lite
KVM Switch
Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync
GameFast Input technology
Shadow Boost
Multiple HDR Mode
Flicker-free technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
Adaptive-Sync technology
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment)
AMD FreeSync Premium
GaneVisual (Scenery/Racing/Cinema/RTS/RPG/FPS/sRGB Modes/MOBA Mode)
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 24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.9 mm
2.02 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 14.45 in
36.7 cm
367 mm
1.2 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 Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 223 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
DisplayPort cable (optional)
USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses BSMI
CB
CCC
CE
CEL level 1
CU
ErP
FCC
J-MOSS
RoHS
UL/cUL
VCCI
WEEE
WHQL (Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows 7)
MEPS
TUV Flicker-free
eStandby
TUV Low Blue Light
RCM
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 TUF Gaming VG27AC1A MSI Optix AG321CR