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Comparison between Asus TUF Gaming VG32AQL1A vs MSI Optix AG321CQR

General Info
Model Number Asus TUF Gaming VG32AQL1A MSI Optix AG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2021 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series TUF Gaming MAG
Model Number TUF Gaming VG32AQL1A Optix AG321CQR
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 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 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 0.272 mm 0.273 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.88 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 98%
sRGB 124 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 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 Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 6.2 kg
14 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.7 in
47.5 cm
475 mm
1.56 ft
18.33 in
46.6 cm
465.6 mm
1.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.45 in
24 cm
240 mm
0.79 ft
11.3 in
28.7 cm
286.9 mm
0.94 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.6 kg
19 lbs
6.599 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB (Type-B; upstream)
2 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; 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
Audio Speakers 2 x 2W
Features
Cool Features AMD FreeSync Premium
Shadow Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Trace Free Technology
ASUS DisplayWidget Lite
GamePlus (Crosshair/Timer/FPS Counter/Display Alignment/Sniper)
Dynamic Shadow Boost
Fast IPS
Multiple HDR Mode
GameVisual
Variable Overdrive technology
ELMB Sync (Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync)
Color Temperature Selection
5-way OSD joystick
Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution)
Flicker-free technology
Adaptive-Sync technology
GameFast Input technology
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 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height 16.77 in
42.6 cm
426 mm
1.4 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 90 mm
9 cm
3.5433 in
0.2953 ft
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 10 ° 30 °
Right Swivel 10 ° 30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 170 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 249 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable (optional)
HDMI cable (optional)
USB Type-B to Type-A 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
Asus TUF Gaming VG32AQL1A MSI Optix AG321CQR