Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQE vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number	Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQE	MSI Optix AG321CQR

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2019	2021
Brand	Asus	MSI
Model Series	TUF Gaming	MAG
Model Number	TUF Gaming VG27AQE	Optix AG321CQR
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	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 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 Manufacturer	AU Optronics
Display Type	AHVA 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	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.233 mm	0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density	109 ppi	93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
DCI P3	77%	98%
sRGB	99 %	124 %
Adobe RGB 1998	71 %
NTSC 1953	72 %
Screen Brightness	350 cd/m²	250 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	20000000 : 1	100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
HDR	HDR10
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.6 in 6.6 cm 66 mm 0.22 ft
Case Width with Stand	24.41 in 62 cm 620 mm 2.03 ft	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand	14.88 in 37.8 cm 378 mm 1.24 ft	18.33 in 46.6 cm 465.6 mm 1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.31 in 21.1 cm 211 mm 0.69 ft	11.3 in 28.7 cm 286.9 mm 0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand	5.9 kg 13 lbs	6.599 kg 15 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)	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	ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Flicker-free technology GameVisual Nvidia G-SYNC Technology compatible HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Aligment) 5-way OSD joystick Trace Free Technology Adaptive-Sync Technology	Low Blue Light MSI Mystic Light Wide Color Gamut Night Vision AMD FreeSync Premium Flicker-free technology
Ergonomics
Case Width	24.41 in 62 cm 620 mm 2.03 ft	27.95 in 71 cm 710 mm 2.33 ft
Case Height	14.29 in 36.3 cm 363 mm 1.19 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	130 mm 13 cm 5.1181 in 0.4265 ft	90 mm 9 cm 3.5433 in 0.2953 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	Yes
Left Pivot	90 °	5 °
Right Pivot	90 °	5 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	60 °	30 °
Right Swivel	60 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	40 Hz - 155 Hz	48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 240 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable HDMI cable USB 3.0 upstream cable	DisplayPort cable (optional) USB Type-B upstream cable (optional)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	BSMI CB CCC CE CEL level 1 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 (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 7)
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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