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Comparison between Asus XG32UQ vs MSI Optix MAG321QR

General Info
Model Number Asus XG32UQ MSI Optix MAG321QR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2022 2021
Brand Asus MSI
Model Series ROG Strix MAG
Model Number XG32UQ Optix MAG321QR
Alias ROG Strix XG32UQ
Display
Screen Size Class 32" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 32 in
81.3 cm
812.8 mm
2.67 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 27.89 in
70.8 cm
708.48 mm
2.32 ft
27.48 in
69.8 cm
698.112 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.69 in
39.9 cm
398.52 mm
1.31 ft
15.46 in
39.3 cm
392.688 mm
1.29 ft
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.185 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 137 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.48 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 99% 93%
Rec.2020 89
sRGB 100 % 127.1 %
Adobe RGB 1998 99.5 %
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte (3H) Anti-glare/Matte
HDR DisplayHDR 600 DisplayHDR 400
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.43 in
8.7 cm
87.12 mm
0.29 ft
Case Weight 5.77 kg
13 lbs
Case Width with Stand 28.67 in
72.8 cm
728.18 mm
2.39 ft
28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height with Stand 18.1 in
46 cm
459.78 mm
1.51 ft
18.76 in
47.7 cm
476.52 mm
1.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.02 in
28 cm
279.93 mm
0.92 ft
9.2 in
23.4 cm
233.68 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.9 kg
20 lbs
8.23 kg
18 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
1 x USB 3.2 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
1 x USB 3.1 (Type-B; Gen 1; upstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a)
2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-C; upstream; 15W; DP Alt Mode)
Audio
Features
Cool Features Color Accuracy - △E Display Stream Compression
Display Widget
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Fast IPS
GamePlus
Flicker-free technology
Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB)
3-side borderless design
GameVisual
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Low Blue Light
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Night Vision
5-way OSD navigation joystick
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 28.67 in
72.8 cm
728.18 mm
2.39 ft
28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.2 mm
2.35 ft
Case Height 16.87 in
42.9 cm
428.52 mm
1.41 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 80 mm
8 cm
3.1496 in
0.2625 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 20 ° 45 °
Right Swivel 20 ° 45 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 47 Hz - 160 Hz 48 Hz - 165 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 350 kHz 90.9 kHz - 242.4 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Color pre-calibration report
DisplayPort cable
HDMI ultra-high-speed cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified
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 XG32UQ MSI Optix MAG321QR