Comparison between BenQ PD3200Q vs MSI Optix MAG27CQ

General Info
Model Number	BenQ PD3200Q	MSI Optix MAG27CQ

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Type	Monitor	Monitor
Year	2016	2017
Brand	BenQ	MSI
Model Series		MAG
Model Number	PD3200Q	Optix MAG27CQ
Display
Screen Size Class	32" (inches)	27" (inches)
Diagonal Size	32.01 in 81.3 cm 813 mm 2.67 ft	27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft
Screen Width	27.89 in 70.8 cm 708.48 mm 2.32 ft	23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft
Screen Height	15.69 in 39.9 cm 398.52 mm 1.31 ft	13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft
Display Curvature		1800
Display Manufacturer		Samsung
Display Type	VA	SVA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits (8 bits + FRC)	8 bits
Frame Rate Control	Yes	No
Max Number of Colors	1073741824	16777216
Bits	30	24
Screen Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen Resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch	0.277 mm	0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density	91 ppi	109 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	87.39 %
Backlight Source	W-LED	W-LED
sRGB	100 %	110 %
NTSC 1953		85 %
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	250 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 °
Screen Input Lag	10 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	4 ms	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms	12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time	20 ms
Display Coating	Anti-glare/Matte	Anti-glare/Matte
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.58 in 6.6 cm 65.6 mm 0.22 ft
Case Weight	8.5 kg 19 lbs
Case Width with Stand	29.14 in 74 cm 740.28 mm 2.43 ft	24.4 in 62 cm 619.7 mm 2.03 ft
Case Height with Stand	19.3 in 49 cm 490.2 mm 1.61 ft	17.76 in 45.1 cm 451 mm 1.48 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.4 in 21.3 cm 213.4 mm 0.7 ft	9.41 in 23.9 cm 239 mm 0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand	12.5 kg 28 lbs	4.89 kg 11 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black, Red
Hardware
Built-in Camera	No	No
Connectivity	2 x USB 3.0 (upstream) 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (Input mini) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio In 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x USB (mini) 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 4 x USB 3.0 (downstream)	1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 5W
Features
Cool Features	Flicker-free technology HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue Light Light sensor AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator) CAD/CAM mode	Low Blue Light AMD FreeSync technology Flicker-free technology
Extra Features	Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width	29.14 in 74 cm 740.28 mm 2.43 ft
Case Height	17.18 in 43.6 cm 436.42 mm 1.43 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	150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft	65 mm 6.5 cm 2.5591 in 0.2133 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	Yes	No
Left Pivot	0 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	Yes	Yes
Left Swivel	45 °	30 °
Right Swivel	45 °	30 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	Yes	Yes
Forward Tilt	5 °	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °	15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	60 Hz	48 Hz - 144 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency		56 kHz - 214.56 kHz
Accessories
Extras	DisplayPort cable - mini-DP to DP HDMI cable USB 3.0 cable	DisplayPort cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR 7.0 Epeat Silver TCO Certified Displays 7.0 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 PD3200Q

MSI Optix MAG27CQ