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Comparison between BenQ EX3203R vs MSI Optix MAG321CURV

General Info
Model Number BenQ EX3203R MSI Optix MAG321CURV
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2019
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number EX3203R Optix MAG321CURV
Alias 3DA2
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 27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
27.5 in
69.8 cm
698.4 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
15.47 in
39.3 cm
392.85 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800 1500
Display Type VA 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 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.272 mm 0.182 mm
Screen Pixel Density 93 ppi 139 ppi
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 90%
sRGB 98 % 103 %
NTSC 1953 81 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 2500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 15 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR
DisplayHDR 400
HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Width with Stand 28.06 in
71.3 cm
712.69 mm
2.34 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Height with Stand 21.1 in
53.6 cm
536 mm
1.76 ft
20.08 in
51 cm
510 mm
1.67 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.81 in
22.4 cm
223.87 mm
0.73 ft
10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.1 kg
18 lbs
7.3 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Gray 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-C)
2 x USB 3.0 (downstream)
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 Brightness Intelligence Plus
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Picture-in-Picture
Picture-by-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
AMD FreeSync 2 technology
MSI Mystic Light
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
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 60 mm
6 cm
2.3622 in
0.1969 ft
130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 45 Hz - 144 Hz 48 Hz - 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 167 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB Type-C cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
TÜV Flicker-free
TÜV Low Blue Light
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 10 °C - 40 °C
50 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
BenQ EX3203R MSI Optix MAG321CURV