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Comparison between BenQ GW2280 vs MSI Optix MAG321CQR

General Info
Model Number BenQ GW2280 MSI Optix MAG321CQR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2018 2018
Brand BenQ MSI
Model Series MAG
Model Number GW2280 Optix MAG321CQR
Alias GW2280E 3KA3
Display
Screen Size Class 22" (inches) 32" (inches)
Diagonal Size 21.5 in
54.6 cm
546 mm
1.79 ft
31.54 in
80.1 cm
801 mm
2.63 ft
Screen Width 18.77 in
47.7 cm
476.64 mm
1.56 ft
27.45 in
69.7 cm
697.344 mm
2.29 ft
Screen Height 10.56 in
26.8 cm
268.11 mm
0.88 ft
15.44 in
39.2 cm
392.256 mm
1.29 ft
Display Curvature 1800
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 16777216
Bits 24 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.248 mm 0.272 mm
Screen Pixel Density 102 ppi 93 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.93 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 92%
sRGB 122 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 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 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 18 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.18 in
5.5 cm
55.4 mm
0.18 ft
Case Width with Stand 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
Case Height with Stand 15.42 in
39.2 cm
391.6 mm
1.28 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.2 in
18.3 cm
183 mm
0.6 ft
Case Weight with Stand 3.5 kg
8 lbs
6.63 kg
15 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x D-sub
2 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0 (upstream)
2 x USB 2.0 (downstream)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 1W
Features
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Low Blue Light
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
MSI Mystic Light
MSI Remote Display App
AMD FreeSync technology
Flicker-free technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 19.27 in
49 cm
489.5 mm
1.61 ft
Case Height 11.69 in
29.7 cm
296.9 mm
0.97 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No Yes
Height Adjustment Range 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 50 Hz - 76 Hz 48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz 55.3 kHz - 162 kHz
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR 7.0
Epeat Silver
TÜV/Low
TÜV
WHQL (Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7)
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 40 °C
41 °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
BenQ GW2280 MSI Optix MAG321CQR